Ocean City, Maryland Crime Rate
2 years of data (2022–2024) · Population: 6,938
Key Insights
- →Ocean City has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 980.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 47.1% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 2 years of data.
- →Safer than 3% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
980.1
-47.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
8806.6
611 total
vs National Avg
↑ 173%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 68
Murder0
Rape12
Robbery4
Aggravated Assault52
Property Crime: 611
Burglary63
Larceny-Theft521
Motor Vehicle Theft27
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,938 | 68 | 980.1 | 0 | 611 | 8806.6 |
| 2022 | 6,957 | 129 | 1854.2 | 0 | 752 | 10809.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Ocean City
Based on violent crime rate of 980.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 3% 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.