Takoma Park, MD Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Takoma Park is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of cities are safer and 21% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Takoma Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Takoma Park is 15.33 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Takoma Park generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Takoma Park may be as high as 1 in 40 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 103 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Takoma Park, MD: about 102 per year. The central part of Takoma Park has fewer cases of theft with only 19 in a typical year.

How Takoma Park's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Takoma Park 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, Takoma Park 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 Takoma Park, MD

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Takoma Park about $2,333,066 in 2025, or roughly $79 per resident. This is part of Takoma Park's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Takoma Park, including every crime type and how Takoma Park 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 Takoma Park's crime maps on the Takoma Park overall crime page.

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Individual Takoma Park Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Chillum, MD	D	D	D+	D+
Adelphi, MD	C+	D+	B-	B-
Silver Spring, MD	C-	C-	D+	D
Four Corners, MD	B-	C+	C+	C+
Hyattsville, MD	C-	D	C	C
University Park, MD	C+	C-	C+	C+
Mount Rainier, MD	D+	D-	C-	C
Brentwood, MD	C-	D	C	C
Martins Additions, MD	C+	B	C	C-
North Brentwood, MD	D+	D	C-	C-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Takoma Park 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
West Melbourne, FL	A	A	A	B
Cave Spring, VA	C	A-	A-	C
Centereach, NY	A-	B+	B+	C+
Central Point, OR	D-	C	C	F
Chaska, MN	B-	A-	A-	C+
Chatsworth, GA	B-	B-	B-	C
Chicago Heights, IL	D	D+	D+	D+
Wailuku, HI	C+	B	B	C-
Walker, MI	B	C	C	C+
Waynesboro, PA	A	A-	A-	B+

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

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