21538, MD Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in 21538 in green. The most dangerous areas in 21538 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 21538, MD Safe from Vehicle Theft?

The A+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much lower than the average US zip. 21538 is in the 93rd percentile for safety, meaning 7% of zip codes are safer and 93% of zip codes are more dangerous. This analysis applies to 21538's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby zip codes.

The rate of vehicle theft in 21538 is 0.2462 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in 21538 generally consider the north part of the zip to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in 21538 may be as high as 1 in 4,026 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,086 in the north part of the zip.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northwest parts of 21538, MD: about 0 per year. The southeast part of 21538 has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How 21538's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in 21538 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 vehicle theft rate, 21538 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 Vehicle Theft in 21538, MD

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of 21538 about $2,913 in 2025, or roughly $4 per resident. This is part of 21538's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for 21538, including every crime type and how 21538 compares to other zip codes.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map

Remember that vehicle 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 21538's crime maps on the 21538 overall crime page.

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Individual 21538 Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of vehicle theft in 21538 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 21538.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
26717, WV	A-	C+	A+	C-
21561, MD	C	C-	C+	C
21523, MD	C+	C	B+	A-
26743, WV	A+	A	A+	A
21540, MD	D	D+	B-	B-
26750, WV	B	B+	B+	A+
21550, MD	D	D	C-	B+
26739, WV	A	B+	A+	A+
21562, MD	D+	D+	C+	B
26720, WV	B+	B+	A+	A

Vehicle Theft in Zip with Similar Populations

21538 is lower versus other zip codes of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in zip codes with comparable overall population.

Similar Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
08006, NJ	B	A-	A-	C+
88341, NM	C	C-	C-	A+
89310, NV	F	F	F	C+
15337, PA	A	B+	B+	A-
13690, NY	D+	F	F	A
72854, AR	D+	D+	D+	B
12120, NY	B+	C+	C+	B+
10988, NY	A+	A	A	A
83645, ID	B	A+	A+	A+
99008, WA	D	C-	C-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 21538, MD average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See 21538 schools on SchoolGrade

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