Cottage City, MD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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53%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

52%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

53%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Cottage City crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Cottage City crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Cottage City crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Cottage City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cottage City_{/100k people}	Maryland_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,006 (estimate)	2,470	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	7.2	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	33.0	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	123.2	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	257.0	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	171 (estimate)	420	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	190.0	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,446.8	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	412.8	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	835 (estimate)	2,050	1,760

Cottage City crime map

The Cottage City crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Cottage City as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Cottage City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Cottage City crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Cottage City crime rates are 53% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Cottage City are 52% lower than the national average
In Cottage City you have a 1 in 100 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cottage City is safer than 65% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cottage City has decreased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cottage City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cottage City is 1 in 585

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cottage City is 1 in 120

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cottage City is 1 in 100

Year Over Year Crime In Cottage City (per 100,000 people)

Cottage City police department

Item	Cottage City	Maryland	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	6	5,343	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.5	3.3	3.3

There are a total of 6 Cottage City police officers. This results in 4.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 35.4% greater than the Maryland average and 38.8% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Maryland

State	Total offenders	Maryland_/100K	National_/100K
Maryland	7,370	135	266

There are a total of 7,370 sex offenders in Maryland. This yields a total of 135 sex offenders in Maryland per 100,000 residents which is 49% less than the national average.

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Ravensworth, VA	2,841	34	246	280
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Derwood, MD	1,644	59	288	347
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Chevy Chase town, MD	2,948	66	322	387
Cabin John, MD	2,276	66	322	387
Chevy Chase, MD	2,979	66	322	387
Cottage City, MD	1,150	171	835	1,006

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bethany Beach, DE	1,150	640	9,241	9,881
Mound City, MO	1,150	98	2,065	2,163
Ninnekah, OK	1,150	491	368	859
Windsor, IL	1,150	145	859	1,003
Groveton, TX	1,150	198	1,040	1,238
Cottage City, MD	1,150	171	835	1,006

Source: The Cottage City, MD crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.