State crime profile · 2024
Maryland Crime Rates: Safest & Most Dangerous Cities
Crime data for 72 cities and 22 of 24 counties in Maryland (MD), ranked safest to most dangerous from 153 reporting agencies.
Data updated 2026-08-24
- 425.1
- Violent / 100K
- 2,074.5
- Property / 100K
- 72
- Cities
- 22
- Counties
Maryland violent crime is 425.1 per 100,000, 21% above the U.S. average
According to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program for 2024, Maryland records 425.1 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 21% above the national average (about the 36th-safest of 51 states and D.C.). Statewide averages hide city and county variation; UCR participation is voluntary.
- 425.1 violent crimes per 100K
- +21% vs. the U.S. average
- 36th safest of 51 states & DC
- 2,074.5 property crimes per 100K
How safe is Maryland? FBI UCR data snapshot
Maryland (MD) reported 26,625 violent crimes and 129,928 property crimes in 2024, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program submissions from 153 law enforcement agencies. That translates to a statewide violent crime rate of 425.1 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 2074.5 per 100,000 against a reporting population of 6,263,220. The PlainCrime dataset indexes 72 Maryland cities and 22 counties, each with their own detail pages and local crime figures drawn from FBI UCR Tables 8 and 10.
The FBI's state-level summary reports violent and property crime as aggregate totals rather than broken out by individual offense type (murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson). For an offense-by-offense breakdown, see the individual city and county pages for Maryland below, which draw on FBI UCR Tables 8 and 10 and do report each offense type separately.
Across 11 years of state-level UCR history (2014–2024), the violent crime rate moved from 435.9 to 425.1 per 100,000, a decline of 2.5%. City-level detail pages within Maryland include safety grades (A+ to F), benchmarks against national averages, per-capita risk estimates, and multi-year trend tables for users comparing specific jurisdictions. All figures above are drawn from FBI UCR 2024 submissions; reporting completeness varies by agency, and the FBI periodically restates prior-year figures as late submissions arrive.
How Maryland ranks nationally
Maryland vs. every U.S. state
Violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Lower is safer.
425 29th percentile among 51 U.S. states
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Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program · 2024
Safest cities · Most dangerous cities · Crime trends
Crime Trends
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Rate | Property Crime | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,263,220 | 26,625 | 425.1 | 129,928 | 2074.5 |
| 2023 | 6,180,253 | 27,514 | 445.2 | 134,295 | 2173 |
| 2022 | 6,164,660 | 26,493 | 429.8 | 105,525 | 1711.8 |
| 2021 | 6,165,129 | 15,179 | 246.2 | 54,315 | 881 |
| 2020 | 6,055,802 | 24,789 | 409.3 | 98,480 | 1626.2 |
| 2019 | 6,045,680 | 27,520 | 455.2 | 118,768 | 1964.5 |
| 2018 | 6,042,718 | 28,354 | 469.2 | 123,751 | 2047.9 |
| 2017 | 6,052,177 | 30,139 | 498 | 134,359 | 2220 |
| 2016 | 6,016,447 | 28,997 | 482 | 140,489 | 2335.1 |
| 2015 | 6,006,401 | 26,529 | 441.7 | 135,259 | 2251.9 |
| 2014 | 5,976,407 | 26,053 | 435.9 | 149,812 | 2506.7 |
Cities in Maryland
Safest cities in Maryland
Cities with 25,000+ residents, lowest violent crime per 100,000, FBI UCR 2024. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- Rockville 150
Rockville
150 /100K
- Bowie 193
Bowie
193 /100K
- Gaithersburg 253
Gaithersburg
253 /100K
- Laurel
Laurel
394 /100K
- Frederick
Frederick
406 /100K
- Hagerstown
Hagerstown
714 /100K
- Annapolis
Annapolis
809 /100K
- Salisbury
Salisbury
955 /100K
What this shows Rockville is the safest sizeable city in Maryland, at 150.1 violent crimes per 100,000.
Highest violent-crime cities in Maryland
Cities with 25,000+ residents, highest violent crime per 100,000, FBI UCR 2024. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- Baltimore
Baltimore
1,606 /100K
- Salisbury
Salisbury
955 /100K
- Annapolis
Annapolis
809 /100K
- Hagerstown
Hagerstown
714 /100K
- Frederick 406
Frederick
406 /100K
- Laurel 394
Laurel
394 /100K
- Gaithersburg 253
Gaithersburg
253 /100K
- Bowie 193
Bowie
193 /100K
What this shows Baltimore reports the highest big-city violent-crime rate in Maryland, at 1,606.2 per 100,000.
Baltimore is both volume #1 and rate #1 among 9 Maryland cities with 25,000+ residents in FBI UCR 2024. That non-invert is disclosed, not hidden.
| City | Population | Violent / 100K | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 566,632 | 1,606.2 | F |
| Frederick | 88,428 | 406 | C |
| Gaithersburg | 69,590 | 252.9 | B |
| Rockville | 67,285 | 150.1 | B |
| Bowie | 56,929 | 193.2 | B |
| Hagerstown | 43,563 | 713.9 | F |
| Annapolis | 40,446 | 808.5 | F |
| Salisbury | 33,205 | 954.7 | F |
| Laurel | 29,209 | 393.7 | D |
| Greenbelt | 24,193 | 648.9 | F |
| Westminster | 20,671 | 241.9 | C |
| Hyattsville | 20,506 | 687.6 | F |
| Cumberland | 18,661 | 460.9 | F |
| Aberdeen | 18,635 | 595.7 | F |
| Takoma Park | 17,418 | 539.7 | F |
| Easton | 17,268 | 399.6 | C |
| Elkton | 16,017 | 1,080.1 | F |
| Havre de Grace | 15,099 | 139.1 | A |
| New Carrollton | 13,312 | 293 | C |
| Cambridge | 13,205 | 545.2 | F |
| Ocean Pines | 12,233 | 32.7 | A+ |
| La Plata | 11,114 | 215.9 | B |
| Bel Air | 10,422 | 239.9 | C |
| Mount Airy | 9,966 | 321.1 | C |
| Bladensburg | 9,382 | 969.9 | F |
| Brunswick | 8,488 | 129.6 | A |
| Mount Rainier | 8,055 | 782.1 | F |
| Riverdale Park | 7,109 | 984.7 | F |
| Frostburg | 6,946 | 14.4 | A+ |
| Ocean City | 6,938 | 980.1 | F |
| Thurmont | 6,832 | 87.8 | A |
| Hampstead | 6,445 | 155.2 | A |
| Glenarden | 6,230 | 208.7 | B |
| Fruitland | 5,987 | 200.4 | B |
| Cheverly | 5,970 | 217.8 | C |
| District Heights | 5,769 | 780 | F |
| Chestertown | 5,616 | 231.5 | B |
| Manchester | 5,567 | 179.6 | A |
| Berlin | 5,443 | 73.5 | A |
| Denton | 5,025 | 358.2 | D |
| Centreville | 4,753 | 210.4 | B |
| Perryville | 4,509 | 354.8 | C |
| Sykesville | 4,444 | 67.5 | A |
| Pocomoke City | 4,433 | 541.4 | F |
| Seat Pleasant | 4,425 | 994.4 | F |
| North East | 4,189 | 477.4 | D |
| Capitol Heights | 3,926 | 458.5 | C |
| Boonsboro | 3,831 | 0 | A+ |
| Brentwood | 3,696 | 351.7 | C |
| Princess Anne | 3,568 | 1,597.5 | F |
| Berwyn Heights | 3,241 | 401.1 | C |
| Smithsburg | 3,205 | 62.4 | A+ |
| Federalsburg | 2,797 | 178.8 | A |
| Rising Sun | 2,780 | 107.9 | A |
| Forest Heights | 2,573 | 466.4 | C |
| Crisfield | 2,494 | 0 | A+ |
| University Park | 2,359 | 42.4 | A |
| Snow Hill | 2,315 | 216 | B |
| Hurlock | 2,090 | 191.4 | B |
| Chevy Chase Village | 2,020 | 0 | A |
| Greensboro | 1,928 | 207.5 | B |
| Oakland | 1,810 | 0 | A+ |
| Landover Hills | 1,751 | 799.5 | F |
| Pittsville | 1,638 | 61.1 | A+ |
| Edmonston | 1,561 | 384.4 | D |
| Hancock | 1,558 | 64.2 | A |
| Colmar Manor | 1,543 | 388.9 | D |
| Fairmount Heights | 1,479 | 1,284.7 | F |
| Morningside | 1,203 | 1,080.6 | F |
| Rock Hall | 1,188 | 0 | A+ |
| St. Michaels | 1,066 | 0 | A |
| Oxford | 597 | 0 | A+ |
Counties in Maryland
22 of 24 Census county-equivalents (91.7%) appear in FBI Table 10 for this vintage. Missing counties are absent from the FBI source for this year, not dropped by PlainCrime. See national county coverage and methodology.
Largest counties in Maryland, violent crime per 100K
Top 8 counties by population, violent crime per 100,000 residents. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- Montgomery 0
Montgomery
0 /100K
- Prince George's
Prince George's
297 /100K
- Baltimore County 0
Baltimore County
0 /100K
- Anne Arundel
Anne Arundel
297 /100K
- Howard 0
Howard
0 /100K
- Frederick 68
Frederick
68 /100K
- Harford
Harford
140 /100K
- Carroll 100
Carroll
100 /100K
Nationwide peers for Maryland
Similar violent rate (~425.1/100K)
Nearby States
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Primary source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, Crime in the United States annual release. State-level trends cross-check against the FBI Crime Data Explorer (CDE) API.
Population figures for rate calculations reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with Census.gov QuickFacts.
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