Mount Rainier, Maryland Crime Rate
3 years of data (2022–2024) · Population: 8,055
Key Insights
- →Mount Rainier has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 782.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 14.3% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 37.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 5% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.30 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
782.1
+14.3% YoY
Murder Rate
37.2
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
2631.9
212 total
vs National Avg
↑ 118%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 63
Murder3
Rape4
Robbery24
Aggravated Assault32
Property Crime: 212
Burglary10
Larceny-Theft135
Motor Vehicle Theft67
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,055 | 63 | 782.1 | 3 | 212 | 2631.9 |
| 2023 | 8,035 | 55 | 684.5 | 0 | 289 | 3596.8 |
| 2022 | 8,112 | 46 | 567.1 | 0 | 226 | 2786.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Mount Rainier
Based on violent crime rate of 782.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 5% of cities
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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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.