Wicomico, MD Violent Crime Rates and Maps

B-

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$46,319

Cost of Crime™ for Wicomico, MD

In 2025, violent crime will cost $869 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Wicomico with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The A grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Wicomico against the average US city, where the rate is much lower than the norm. Wicomico sits in the 86th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 86% of cities and behind 14%. The grade covers only Wicomico's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in Wicomico is 1.690 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wicomico, MD

The tangible cost of violent crime in Wicomico is projected at $46,319 for 2025, about $225 per resident and $869 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 38.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 48.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Wicomico Compared to Other Cities?

Wicomico, MD:	$225
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$927
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$81
Maryland:	$323
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $225 per resident each year in Wicomico, which is $33 less than the national average and $98 less than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wicomico:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $927 per person, which is $702 more than in Wicomico.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $81 per person, which is $143 less than in Wicomico

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Wicomico, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Wicomico	Cost per Wicomico Resident
Murder	$33,486	$163
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,780	$28
Robbery	$3,494	$17
Assault	$3,559	$17
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$46,319	$225

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Wicomico, MD

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Wicomico totals $252,001 ($1,223 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $298,320 ($1,448 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Wicomico, MD, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the city has few retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Wicomico Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Wicomico residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6016
Robbery	0.5392
Rape	0.4628
Murder	0.0865
Total Violent Crime	1.690 (A)

Individual Wicomico Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of violent crime in Wicomico is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Wicomico.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Newport, MD	A-	A+	A-
Ryceville, MD	C+	A-	B
Faulkner, MD	B	B	B
Popes Creek, MD	D+	D-	C-
Charlotte Hall, MD	C+	B-	C+
Mount Victoria, MD	B-	D+	B-
Newburg, MD	C	D	C+
Chaptico, MD	B-	C	B+
Bel Alton, MD	C+	B-	C+
Bryantown, MD	D	B-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wicomico is lower versus other cities of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Forest Hill, MS	A-	A+	A+
Swedehome, NE	B	B	B
Superior, WY	C	B+	B+
Frink, FL	A	B-	B-
Frenchville, WI	A-	A-	A-
Freidberger, MI	A-	C-	C-
Frederick, IL	A+	A	A
Frankel City, TX	F	D	D
Fourmile Corner, MI	D+	D-	D-
Four Point, TN	D-	D+	D+

Considering only the violent crime rate, Wicomico is safer than the Maryland state average and safer than the national average.

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