North Laurel, Scaggsville, MD Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in North Laurel in green. The most dangerous areas in North Laurel 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 North Laurel, Scaggsville, MD Safe?

The B- grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. North Laurel is in the 61st percentile for safety, meaning 39% of neighborhoods are safer and 61% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Laurel's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in North Laurel is 12.35 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Laurel generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in North Laurel may be as high as 1 in 42 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 164 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of North Laurel, Scaggsville, MD: about 182 per year. The northeast part of North Laurel has fewer cases of theft with only 6 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for North Laurel, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for North Laurel residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which North Laurel has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which North Laurel has 0, have the same problem. Of North Laurel’s 28,684 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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North Laurel Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 North Laurel residents in a standard year.

Individual North Laurel Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in North Laurel is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to North Laurel.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Savage-Guilford, Laurel, MD	C	B-	C	D+
West Laurel, Laurel, MD	A-	A-	A-	B+
Hillandale, Silver Spring, MD	A-	B-	A-	A-
St Denis, Catonsville, MD	B+	B+	A-	B+
Goddard, Seabrook, MD	B+	B	A	A
Lanham-Seabrook, Lanham, MD	B-	C+	A-	A-
Westchester, Catonsville, MD	B	A-	B+	B+
Wheaton-Glenmont, Wheaton, MD	B-	B	C+	C-
Langley Park, Hyattsville, MD	A	C-	A+	A+
Catonsville Heights, Catonsville, MD	C	B-	C	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

North Laurel is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Brice-Tussing, Columbus, OH	B	A	A	A-
Broadmoor-Sherwood, Baton Rouge, LA	C+	C	C	B-
Elmwood, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C-	C-	C+
Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson, AZ	A+	A+	A+	A
Westgate, Henderson, NV	B-	B	B	B
Las Tierras, El Paso, TX	B	B-	B-	B
West Farms, Bronx, NY	B+	C	C	B-
Valley Ranch, Irving, TX	B+	B+	B+	A-
Near South Side, Chicago, IL	C+	B-	B-	C+
Summerlin North, Las Vegas, NV	A-	A-	A-	A

Considering only the theft rate, North Laurel is as safe as the Maryland state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Laurel, Scaggsville, MD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See North Laurel schools on SchoolGrade

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