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Maryland Crime Map

20 Maryland cities colored by FBI crime rate — green is safer, red is higher-crime; circle size is population. Click a city for its full report.

Quick answer

According to crimebycity.com's FBI-data crime map of Maryland, the highest-crime city shown is Elkton, MD (6,318/100K) and the safest is Havre De Grace, MD (1,404/100K).

Highest crime rates on this map

  1. Elkton, MD crime rate — 6,318/100K
  2. Baltimore, MD crime rate — 5,763/100K
  3. Laurel, MD crime rate — 5,255/100K
  4. Greenbelt, MD crime rate — 5,026/100K
  5. Cumberland, MD crime rate — 4,389/100K

Lowest crime rates on this map

  1. Havre De Grace, MD crime rate — 1,404/100K
  2. Gaithersburg, MD crime rate — 1,565/100K
  3. Rockville, MD crime rate — 1,673/100K
  4. La Plata, MD crime rate — 1,970/100K
  5. Frederick, MD crime rate — 2,080/100K

See also: Maryland crime statistics · Most dangerous cities in Maryland · Safest cities in Maryland · US crime map

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this an incident-level crime map?

No — this map shows city-level crime rates computed by crimebycity.com from FBI Uniform Crime Report data (each city's most recent reported year). For street- or incident-level detail, local police department portals are the primary source. City-level rates are better for comparing places.

What do the colors mean on this crime map?

Each city is colored by its Safety Score (a percentile of total crime rate): green = safer than most US cities, orange = mid-range, red = among the highest crime rates. Circle size reflects population.

Which city has the highest crime rate in Maryland?

Elkton, MD has the highest total crime rate on this map at 6,318 per 100,000 residents (FBI data, 2024).