Maryland Crime Report Card

Population: 6,263,220 · MD · 2024 Data

C
GPA: 2.2/4.0

Key Insights

  • Maryland receives an overall grade of C (GPA: 2.2)
  • Violent crime rate: 420.4 per 100K (17% above national average)
  • Murder rate: 7.2 per 100K
  • Year-over-year violent crime change: -4.5%
C
Violent Crime
420.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
C
Property Crime
2049.6 per 100K (national avg: 1760.1)
B
Trend
Violent -4.5%, Property -4.5% YoY
C
Safety
Composite of violent + property crime

Key Statistics

420.4
Violent Crime Rate
per 100K
2049.6
Property Crime Rate
per 100K
7.2
Murder Rate
per 100K
6,263,220
Population
2024
-4.5%
Violent Trend
YoY change
-4.5%
Property Trend
YoY change

Historical Crime Trends

🛡️ Top 5 Safest Cities

  1. 1. Ocean Pines32.7/100K
  2. 2. Havre de Grace139.1/100K
  3. 3. Rockville150.1/100K
  4. 4. Bowie193.2/100K
  5. 5. La Plata215.9/100K

⚠️ Top 5 Most Dangerous Cities

  1. 1. Baltimore1606.2/100K
  2. 2. Elkton1080.1/100K
  3. 3. Salisbury954.7/100K
  4. 4. Annapolis808.5/100K
  5. 5. Hagerstown713.9/100K