Bladensburg, Maryland Crime Rate

2 years of data (2023–2024) · Population: 9,382

Key Insights

  • →Bladensburg has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 969.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • →Violent crime rose 41.7% from the previous year.
  • →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 10.7 per 100K.
  • →Safer than 3% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.28 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
969.9
+41.7% YoY
Murder Rate
10.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
3517.4
330 total
vs National Avg
↑ 170%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 91

Murder1
Rape2
Robbery35
Aggravated Assault53

Property Crime: 330

Burglary28
Larceny-Theft223
Motor Vehicle Theft79
Arson2

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20249,38291969.913303517.4
20239,34864684.613824086.4

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

F
Safety Grade for Bladensburg

Based on violent crime rate of 969.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

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Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

North College Hill, Ohio →York, South Carolina →Navasota, Texas →Uniontown, Pennsylvania →Lancaster, South Carolina →

National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Full Arrest Demographics by Race →Racial Disparities Analysis →Crime Statistics by Race →Who Commits Crime? →

Related Analysis

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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.