Ocean City, MD Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US city. Ocean City is in the 2nd percentile for safety, meaning 98% of cities are safer and 2% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ocean City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Ocean City is 41.33 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ocean City generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Ocean City may be as high as 1 in 6 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 109 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Ocean City, MD: about 109 per year. The south part of Ocean City has fewer cases of theft with only 6 in a typical year.

How Ocean City's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Ocean City 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, Ocean City is less safe than the Maryland state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Ocean City, MD

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Ocean City about $1,836,634 in 2025, or roughly $214 per resident. This is part of Ocean City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ocean City, including every crime type and how Ocean City 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 Ocean City's crime maps on the Ocean City overall crime page.

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Individual Ocean City Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
West Ocean City, MD	D-	D-	D-	D-
Ocean Pines, MD	A-	B-	A+	A+
Fenwick Island, DE	F	F	F	F
Selbyville, DE	C+	B-	B	B
Bishopville, MD	B-	C	B+	A-
Snug Harbor, MD	C-	A	C	C
Grays Corner, MD	B-	C	A-	A+
Showell, MD	B-	D+	A	A
Berlin, MD	C	C-	B-	B-
Golf Club Shores, MD	C-	D-	C+	C+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Ocean City is higher 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
Pine City, MN	C	C-	C-	C-
Port Jefferson, NY	B	C	C	C-
Plymouth, NH	D	B+	B+	D-
Plumas Lake, CA	B-	A-	A-	D+
Plaistow, NH	C-	A-	A-	D+
Pittstown, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Pittsboro, IN	A+	A+	A+	A+
Pinon Hills, CA	D+	D	D	D-
Pinehurst, MA	A-	A	A	A-
Port Matilda, PA	A+	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ocean City, MD average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Ocean City schools on SchoolGrade

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