Silver Spring, MD Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Silver Spring is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of cities are safer and 23% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Silver Spring's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Silver Spring is 14.65 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Silver Spring generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Silver Spring may be as high as 1 in 35 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 125 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Silver Spring, MD: about 798 per year. The north part of Silver Spring has fewer cases of theft with only 17 in a typical year.

How Silver Spring's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Silver Spring 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, Silver Spring 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 Silver Spring, MD

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Silver Spring about $8,452,563 in 2025, or roughly $76 per resident. This is part of Silver Spring's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Silver Spring, including every crime type and how Silver Spring 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 Silver Spring's crime maps on the Silver Spring overall crime page.

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Individual Silver Spring Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Four Corners, MD	B-	C+	C+	C+
Kemp Mill, MD	B	B-	C+	C
White Oak, MD	C	C	C-	C-
Takoma Park, MD	D+	D	D	D
Adelphi, MD	C+	D+	B-	B-
Wheaton, MD	C	C+	C-	D+
North Chevy Chase, MD	B	A-	B	B-
South Kensington, MD	B-	B-	C-	D+
Chevy Chase View, MD	B	B+	C	C
Kensington, MD	D-	C-	F	F

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Silver Spring is similar 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
St. Joseph, MO	D	D	D	D-
Spring, TX	C-	D+	D+	C+
Stamford, CT	C+	A	A	C-
Springfield, IL	C-	C	C	D+
Spokane, WA	D-	C-	C-	D-
Spring Valley, NV	D	C	C	C+
Spokane Valley, WA	D-	C	C	F
Southfield, MI	D-	D-	D-	D
Spring Hill, FL	A	A-	A-	B+
Statesville, NC	C-	C-	C-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Silver Spring, MD average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Silver Spring schools on SchoolGrade

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