Fruitland, Maryland Crime Rate

2 years of data (2023–2024) · Population: 5,987

Key Insights

  • →Fruitland has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 200.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • →Violent crime rose 72% from the previous year.
  • →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 16.7 per 100K.
  • →Safer than 39% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.09 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
200.4
+72.0% YoY
Murder Rate
16.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2188.1
131 total
vs National Avg
↓ -44%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 12

Murder1
Rape1
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault8

Property Crime: 131

Burglary14
Larceny-Theft113
Motor Vehicle Theft4
Arson2

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20245,98712200.411312188.1
20236,0077116.50711182.0

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

B
Safety Grade for Fruitland

Based on violent crime rate of 200.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

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Similar Cities

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De Queen, Arkansas →Salida, Colorado →Hillsborough, New Hampshire →Dumfries, Virginia →Morristown, Vermont →

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.

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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.