Tilghman Island, MD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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21%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

22%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

21%

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.

Tilghman Island 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 Tilghman Island 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 Tilghman Island 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 Tilghman Island crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Tilghman Island_{/100k people}	Maryland_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,570 (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)	437 (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)	2,133 (estimate)	2,050	1,760

Tilghman Island crime map

The Tilghman Island crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Tilghman Island 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 Tilghman Island crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Tilghman Island 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

Tilghman Island crime rates are 21% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Tilghman Island are 22% higher than the national average
In Tilghman Island you have a 1 in 39 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Tilghman Island is safer than 28% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Tilghman Island has decreased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Tilghman Island

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Tilghman Island is 1 in 229

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Tilghman Island is 1 in 47

The chance of being a victim of crime in Tilghman Island is 1 in 39

Year Over Year Crime In Tilghman Island (per 100,000 people)

Tilghman Island police department

Item	Tilghman Island	Maryland	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	5,343	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.3	3.3

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.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Galesville, MD	1,262	59	288	347
Owings, MD	2,483	66	322	387
Algonquin, MD	1,110	146	712	857
Madison, MD	163	170	828	998
Prince Frederick, MD	2,709	171	833	1,004
Oxford, MD	827	0	1,005	1,005
Friendship, MD	343	173	844	1,017
Tilghman Island, MD	831	437	2,133	2,570

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ridgway, IL	831	386	2,288	2,674
Shoreham, MI	831	175	557	732
Lamberton, MN	831	0	513	513
Annville, KY	831	261	1,654	1,915
Pearl City, IL	831	373	2,214	2,587
Tilghman Island, MD	831	437	2,133	2,570

Source: The Tilghman Island, 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.