Galestown, MD Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Galestown in green. The most dangerous areas in Galestown are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Galestown, MD Safe from Theft?

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US city. Galestown is in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning 14% of cities are safer and 86% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Galestown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Galestown is 4.401 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Galestown generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Galestown may be as high as 1 in 224 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 232 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Galestown, MD: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Galestown has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Galestown's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Galestown to the Maryland state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Galestown is safer than the Maryland state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Galestown, MD

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Galestown about $2,918 in 2025, or roughly $23 per resident. This is part of Galestown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Galestown, including every crime type and how Galestown compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Galestown's crime maps on the Galestown overall crime page.

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Individual Galestown Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Galestown is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Galestown.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Sharptown, MD	B	C+	B+	A-
Rhodesdale, MD	B	D+	B	A-
Woodland, DE	C+	C+	A-	A+
Eldorado, MD	B+	D+	B+	A
Portsville, DE	C	B	C+	C
Bethel, DE	C-	D+	C	D+
Spring Grove, MD	C-	D+	C	C
Reids Grove, MD	B-	C	C+	B
Mardela Springs, MD	B-	C+	B-	B
Blades, DE	A	A-	A+	A+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Galestown is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Safe Harbor, PA	A	A+	A+	B-
Maxine, AL	B+	B-	B-	A
Maybank, MS	C+	A+	A+	C+
Mayflower, TX	F	F	F	F
Maza, ND	C-	C+	C+	B+
McArthur, AR	F	F	F	D-
McFadden, AR	F	F	F	F
McIntyre, OH	C	B	B	D+
McKamie, AR	F	F	F	F
McMullen, AL	F	F	F	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Galestown, MD average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Galestown schools on SchoolGrade

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