Taneytown, MD Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Taneytown

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Taneytown_{/100k people}	Maryland_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	74	n/a (estimate)	1,096	2,757	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Taneytown_{/100k people}	Maryland_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	8.0	5.3
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	29.2	40.4
Robbery	5	n/a	74.1	171.0	102.8
Assault	7	n/a	103.7	263.8	248.5
Violent crime	12	n/a (estimate)	178	472	386
Burglary	9	n/a	133.4	410.4	468.9
Theft	50	n/a	740.9	1,677.4	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	3	n/a	44.5	196.7	236.9
Property crime	62	n/a (estimate)	919	2,285	2,451

A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Taneytown, MD is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Taneytown, MD. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Taneytown, MD averages 60% lower than the rest of Maryland while the rate of crime on a national scale is 61% lower than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Taneytown, MD is 62% lower than the average rate of crime in Maryland and 54% lower than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 60% lower than the remainder of the state of Maryland and 63% lower than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Taneytown, MD area.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Taneytown is 61% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 3 daily crimes that occur in Taneytown.
Taneytown is safer than 67% of the cities in the United States.
In Taneytown you have a 1 in 92 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Taneytown has not changed.

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Compare Taneytown, MD Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Taneytown (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily criminal activity in Taneytown, MD for every 100,000 residents. To compare, daily crime statistics are also disclosed for Maryland as well as those across America as a whole. The Taneytown, MD total amount of daily offenses is 2.51 times less than the Maryland average and 2.59 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Taneytown, MD is 2.65 times less than the Maryland average, and it is 2.17 times less than the national mean. The statistics for property crimes show that Taneytown, MD has a daily crime figure that is 2.49 times less than the Maryland average and 2.67 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Taneytown (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in the Taneytown, MD area in comparison to other Maryland communities and all other cities throughout the United States? The evidence provided by these graphs show Taneytown, MD being safer than 74% of cities in Maryland and 67% of cities across the United States as a whole. This is evident by tracking Maryland cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to Taneytown, MD. In conclusion, Taneytown, MD now ranks above average in comparison to all United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Taneytown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Taneytown is 1 in 563

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Taneytown is 1 in 109

The chance of being a victim of crime in Taneytown is 1 in 92

Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in Taneytown, MD? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Taneytown, MD you have a 1 in 563 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 109 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 92 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Taneytown, MD.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Taneytown, MD is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in Taneytown, MD has increased by 9% and the rate of property crime in Taneytown, MD has decreased by 1%. The total crime rate in Taneytown, MD has not changed year to year.

Taneytown police department

Item	Taneytown	Maryland	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	15	5,343	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.2	3.3	3.3

There are a total of 15 Taneytown police officers. This results in 2.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 33.9% less than the Maryland average and 32.2% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Maryland

State	Total offenders	Maryland_/100K	National_/100K
Maryland	8,157	149	222

There are a total of 8,157 sex offenders in Maryland. This yields a total of 149 sex offenders in Maryland per 100,000 residents which is 33% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lake Heritage, PA	2,241	63	349	412
Bonneauville, PA	1,771	121	670	791
Pennville, PA	1,818	128	704	831
McSherrystown, PA	3,052	98	749	846
Carroll Valley, PA	3,916	51	885	936
Woodsboro, MD	1,108	165	798	963
New Oxford, PA	2,256	152	839	991
Taneytown, MD	6,755	178	919	1,096

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Marion, SC	6,756	914	8,960	9,874
Vandalia, IL	6,758	517	2,430	2,947
Lake City, SC	6,751	1,880	6,447	8,327
Gibsonville, NC	6,759	234	1,242	1,476
Ephraim, UT	6,751	251	3,052	3,304
Taneytown, MD	6,755	178	919	1,096

Source: The Taneytown, MD crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.