Upper Northwood, Baltimore, MD Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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Fact

A crime occurs every 16 hours 10 minutes (on average) in Upper Northwood.

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

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

The rate of vehicle theft in Upper Northwood is 6.100 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Upper Northwood generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Upper Northwood may be as high as 1 in 137 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 182 in the northwest 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 southeast parts of Upper Northwood, Baltimore, MD: about 17 per year. The southwest part of Upper Northwood has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 6 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Upper Northwood, 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 east 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 Upper Northwood residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Upper Northwood 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 Upper Northwood has 1, have the same problem. Of Upper Northwood’s 16,489 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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Upper Northwood 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 Upper Northwood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.093
Robbery	1.581
Rape	0.6583
Murder	0.0601
Total Violent Crime	6.392 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.958
Vehicle Theft	6.100
Burglary	1.936
Arson	0.0999
Total Property Crime	15.09 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0492
Drug Crimes	4.098
Vandalism	6.631
Identity Theft	0.4060
Animal Cruelty	0.1774
Total "Other" Rate	11.36 (C)

Individual Upper Northwood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Lower Northwood, Baltimore, MD	C	D	B	D
Lauraville, Baltimore, MD	B-	D+	B	D
Hillendale, Parkville, MD	C	C	B-	D+
Chinquapin Park-Belvedere, Baltimore, MD	C	C	C	D+
Hamilton Area, Baltimore, MD	C+	D+	B-	D-
Govans, Baltimore, MD	C	D-	B	D-
Homeland, Baltimore, MD	A-	B-	A-	C-
Loch Raven Village, Parkville, MD	C-	C+	C	D
Rodgers Forge, Towson, MD	B+	A	B+	C-
Westfield, Baltimore, MD	C	D+	C+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Upper Northwood 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
Woodbury, Irvine, CA	A	A-	A-	A-
Calallen, Corpus Christi, TX	C+	B-	B-	B
Byberry, Philadelphia, PA	B+	A	A	C
Buffalo, Las Vegas, NV	D	D+	D+	F
Broadmoor-Anderson Isle-Shreve Isle, Shreveport, LA	C-	C+	C+	C
Blueberry Hill-Brigadoon-Stoneybrook, Lexington, KY	C	A	A	C+
Belair-Edison, Baltimore, MD	C-	D-	D-	D-
West Loch, Waipahu, HI	A-	A	A	C-
Ballantyne West, Charlotte, NC	B	A	A	C+
Bagley, Detroit, MI	D	F	F	C

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Upper Northwood 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 Upper Northwood, Baltimore, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 12% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Upper Northwood schools on SchoolGrade

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