State crime profile · 2024
Maryland Crime Rates: Safest & Most Dangerous Cities
Crime data for 72 cities and 20 counties in Maryland (MD), ranked safest to most dangerous from 153 reporting agencies.
- 425.1
- Violent / 100K
- 2,074.5
- Property / 100K
- 72
- Cities
- 20
- Counties
The verdict
Maryland's 425.1 violent crimes per 100,000 runs 21% above the U.S. average, making it higher-crime than most states.
- 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 20 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.
State figures roll up the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) submissions from local and county agencies across the state, then express them per 100,000 residents so one state can be compared with another. Statewide averages hide a great deal of variation: a handful of large cities often account for much of a state's reported violent crime, while most of its land area and population live with markedly lower rates. Reporting completeness also differs between states, so a year-over-year change can reflect which agencies filed data as much as any real shift on the ground. Read a state number as the broad backdrop, then drill into the city and county pages for the local detail that actually shapes day-to-day decisions.
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
Top 50 by lowest violent crime rate
Most Dangerous Cities
Top 50 by highest violent crime rate
Crime Trends
Multi-year charts & analysis
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 150.1
Rockville
150.1 /100K
- Bowie 193.2
Bowie
193.2 /100K
- Gaithersburg 252.9
Gaithersburg
252.9 /100K
- Laurel
Laurel
393.7 /100K
- Frederick
Frederick
406 /100K
- Hagerstown
Hagerstown
713.9 /100K
- Annapolis
Annapolis
808.5 /100K
- Salisbury
Salisbury
954.7 /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
1,606.2 /100K
- Salisbury
Salisbury
954.7 /100K
- Annapolis
Annapolis
808.5 /100K
- Hagerstown
Hagerstown
713.9 /100K
- Frederick 406
Frederick
406 /100K
- Laurel 393.7
Laurel
393.7 /100K
- Gaithersburg 252.9
Gaithersburg
252.9 /100K
- Bowie 193.2
Bowie
193.2 /100K
What this shows Baltimore reports the highest big-city violent-crime rate in Maryland, at 1,606.2 per 100,000.
| 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
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
- Baltimore County 0
Baltimore County
0 /100K
- Howard 0
Howard
0 /100K
- Frederick 67.7
Frederick
67.7 /100K
- Harford
Harford
139.9 /100K
- Carroll 100.1
Carroll
100.1 /100K
- Charles
Charles
310.3 /100K
- Washington 98.9
Washington
98.9 /100K
Nearby States
Compare Maryland with neighboring states, or use the compare tool for side-by-side jurisdiction benchmarking.
Explore Maryland crime data
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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