Woodlawn, MD Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 17%

Violent crime 41%

Property crime 12%

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.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Woodlawn_{/100k people}	Maryland_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,744 (estimate)	2,010	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	9.1	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	28.6	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	118.5	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	243.7	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	546 (estimate)	400	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	252.0	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,184.9	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	172.9	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,198 (estimate)	1,610	1,958

Key findings

Woodlawn crime rates are 17% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Woodlawn are 41% higher than the national average
In Woodlawn you have a 1 in 37 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Woodlawn is safer than 17% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Woodlawn has decreased by 16%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Woodlawn

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Woodlawn is 1 in 184

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Woodlawn is 1 in 46

The chance of being a victim of crime in Woodlawn is 1 in 37

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

Woodlawn police department

Item	Woodlawn	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}
Fulton, MD	3,097	76	307	383
Spencerville, MD	1,906	87	349	436
Gambrills, MD	2,613	89	360	450
Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD	6,024	130	524	654
Hampton, MD	4,830	153	616	769
Fairwood, MD	5,756	154	620	774
Scaggsville, MD	8,975	160	646	806
Woodlawn, MD	39,685	546	2,198	2,744

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Maplewood, MN	39,678	358	5,030	5,388
Shakopee, MN	39,656	110	2,124	2,234
Bullhead City, AZ	39,653	263	2,705	2,968
Hilton Head Island, SC	39,651	229	1,175	1,405
Romeoville, IL	39,739	197	1,015	1,212
Woodlawn, MD	39,685	546	2,198	2,744

Source: The Woodlawn, 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.