Govans, Baltimore, MD Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

Fact

A crime occurs every 19 hours 59 minutes (on average) in Govans.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Govans in green. The most dangerous areas in Govans 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 Govans, Baltimore, MD Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Govans is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of neighborhoods are safer and 15% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Govans's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Govans is 7.151 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Govans generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Govans may be as high as 1 in 113 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 154 in the northeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Govans, Baltimore, MD: about 16 per year. The southeast part of Govans has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 4 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Govans, remember that the rate of vehicle 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 west part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Govans residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Govans 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 Govans has 0, have the same problem. Of Govans’s 10,469 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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Govans Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.251
Robbery	2.384
Rape	0.6763
Murder	0.1079
Total Violent Crime	9.419 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.095
Vehicle Theft	7.151
Burglary	3.152
Arson	0.1115
Total Property Crime	17.51 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0591
Drug Crimes	5.939
Vandalism	8.440
Identity Theft	0.3229
Animal Cruelty	0.1819
Total "Other" Rate	14.94 (D+)

Individual Govans Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Ednor Gardens-Lakeside, Baltimore, MD	C	D-	B	D-
Lower Northwood, Baltimore, MD	C	D	B	D
Chinquapin Park-Belvedere, Baltimore, MD	C	C	C	D+
Homeland, Baltimore, MD	A-	B-	A-	C-
Midway-Coldstream, Baltimore, MD	D	F	C	D-
Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford, Baltimore, MD	B	C	B+	D
Charles Village, Baltimore, MD	D	F	C	D-
Upper Northwood, Baltimore, MD	B-	D+	B+	D
Lauraville, Baltimore, MD	B-	D+	B	D
Hampden-Woodberry-Remington, Baltimore, MD	C+	D+	B-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Govans is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Wright Area, Santa Rosa, CA	A	B-	B-	B+
Ivey Ranch-Rancho del Oro, Oceanside, CA	C+	B	B	D+
Issaquah Highlands, Issaquah, WA	A-	A	A	B-
Hayward Highland, Hayward, CA	B+	C+	C+	C
Foxhill, Hampton, VA	B	A	A	B+
Fassnight, Springfield, MO	D	D	D	D-
Corlett, Cleveland, OH	D-	D	D	D+
Cooper Mountain Aloha South, Beaverton, OR	B+	A-	A-	B+
Village de L'Est, New Orleans, LA	C-	D	D	D
West Sugar Creek, Charlotte, NC	C-	B+	B+	C

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Govans is less safe than the Maryland state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Govans, Baltimore, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 8% actual proficiency versus 10% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Govans schools on SchoolGrade

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