Crime & Safety in Maryland

Crime rates, violent and property crime, and public safety.

Violent + property crime rate
2,217.7
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Violent crime rate, Maryland
365
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Property crime rate, Maryland
1,852.7
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Homicide rate, Maryland
5.4
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Sworn officers
14,900
Traffic fatalities
600
Violent crime rate
425 /100k
Property crime rate
1,690 /100k

Historical data

Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.

Violent crime rate

1970–2023
425▼ 13%

FBI Uniform Crime Reports.

Crime Rate

Violent + property crime rate
2,217.7
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Total crime rate
2,090 per 100k
Violent crime
400 per 100k
Property crime
1,690 per 100k

Violent + property crime rate

1985–2025
2,217.7▼ 59%

FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent and property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.

IndicatorMarylandU.S.
Total crime rate (per 100k)20902000

Violent Crime

Violent crime rate, Maryland
365
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Violent crime rate, U.S.
329.3
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Violent crime rate
400 per 100k
Aggravated assault
236 per 100k
Robbery
93 per 100k

Violent crime rate, Maryland

1985–2025
365▼ 56%

FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.

Violent crime rate, U.S.

1985–2025
329.3▼ 42%

FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.

IndicatorMarylandU.S.
Violent crime (per 100k)400364

Property Crime

Property crime rate, Maryland
1,852.7
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Property crime rate, U.S.
1,552.1
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Property crime rate
1,690 per 100k
Larceny
1,120 per 100k
Motor vehicle theft
330 per 100k

Property crime rate, Maryland

1985–2025
1,852.7▼ 60%

FBI Crime Data Explorer, property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.

Property crime rate, U.S.

1985–2025
1,552.1▼ 68%

FBI Crime Data Explorer, property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.

IndicatorMarylandU.S.
Property crime (per 100k)16901954

Homicides

Homicide rate, Maryland
5.4
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Homicide rate, U.S.
4.3
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Homicide rate
9.1 per 100k
Total homicides
562
Baltimore homicides
201

Homicide rate, Maryland

1985–2025
5.4▼ 32%

FBI Crime Data Explorer, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.

Homicide rate, U.S.

1985–2025
4.3▼ 47%

FBI Crime Data Explorer, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.

IndicatorMarylandU.S.
Homicide rate (per 100k)9.15.7
  • •Baltimore recorded fewer than 250 homicides in 2024, its lowest count in a decade.

Police Officers

Sworn officers
14,900
Officers per 1,000 residents
2.4
Law enforcement agencies
140

Public Safety Indicators

Traffic fatalities
600
Fatalities per 100M miles
1.09
Firearm deaths
13.5 per 100k

More figures

Homicide rate
8.9 /100k
Rape
31 /100k
Robbery
104 /100k
Aggravated assault
281 /100k
Burglary
205 /100k
Larceny-theft
1,180 /100k
Motor vehicle theft
305 /100k
Total reported crimes
≈ 130,000
2023