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Total crime 67%
Violent crime 60%
Property crime 68%
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.
Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleFairwood/100k peopleMaryland/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime0n/a (estimate)774 (estimate)2,0102,346
Murdern/an/an/a9.16.5
Rapen/an/an/a28.638.4
Robberyn/an/an/a118.573.9
Assaultn/an/an/a243.7279.7
Violent crimen/an/a (estimate)154 (estimate)400388
Burglaryn/an/an/a252.0314.2
Theftn/an/an/a1,184.91,398.0
Vehicle theftn/an/an/a172.9246.0
Property crimen/an/a (estimate)620 (estimate)1,6101,958

Key findings

  • Fairwood crime rates are 67% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Fairwood are 60% lower than the national average
  • In Fairwood you have a 1 in 130 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Fairwood is safer than 72% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Fairwood has decreased by 16%

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      Daily Crime In Fairwood (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fairwood

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fairwood is 1 in 649
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fairwood is 1 in 162
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Fairwood is 1 in 130

      Year Over Year Crime In Fairwood (per 100,000 people)

      Fairwood police department

      ItemFairwoodMarylandNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a5,343558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a3.33.3

      Sex offenders in Maryland

      StateTotal offendersMaryland /100KNational /100K
      Maryland7,370135266
      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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      Fairwood, MD5,756154620774
      Source: The Fairwood, MD crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.