Linkwood, MD Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Linkwood in green. The most dangerous areas in Linkwood 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 Linkwood, MD Safe from Theft?

The B- grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Linkwood is in the 56th percentile for safety, meaning 44% of cities are safer and 56% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Linkwood's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Linkwood is 8.087 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Linkwood generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Linkwood may be as high as 1 in 75 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 128 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Linkwood, MD: about 4 per year. The southeast part of Linkwood has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Linkwood's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Linkwood 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, Linkwood 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 Linkwood, MD

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Linkwood about $30,783 in 2025, or roughly $42 per resident. This is part of Linkwood's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Linkwood, including every crime type and how Linkwood 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 Linkwood's crime maps on the Linkwood overall crime page.

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Individual Linkwood Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
East New Market, MD	B-	C	B	B
Salem, MD	C-	C-	C	C
Gluckheim, MD	B	B-	B	B
Thompsontown, MD	C+	B-	B+	A-
Secretary, MD	C+	C	B-	B-
Jacktown, MD	F	F	F	F
Vienna, MD	C	C-	C	B-
Reids Grove, MD	B-	C	C+	B
Bucktown, MD	F	F	D-	D
Petersburg, MD	C+	C	B-	B

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Linkwood 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
Tumbling, TN	C-	C	C	B
East Blythe, CA	D-	D-	D-	D-
East Dailey, WV	B+	B+	B+	B+
Eitzen, MN	A	B-	B-	A+
Elliott, IL	A	B	B	A+
Gardner, TN	C-	D	D	A+
Gila, NM	F	D-	D-	F
Thedford, NE	F	D-	D-	D-
Thrasher, MS	B	A	A	C+
Topton, NC	D+	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Linkwood, MD average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Linkwood schools on SchoolGrade

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