Ridgely, MD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

48%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

45%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

49%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Ridgely 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 Ridgely 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 Ridgely 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 Ridgely crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Ridgely_{/100k people}	Maryland_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,177 (estimate)	2,497	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	8.3	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	31.9	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	130.7	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	255.2	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	201 (estimate)	426	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	185.9	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,337.8	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	547.4	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	977 (estimate)	2,071	1,917

Ridgely crime map

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

Ridgely crime rates are 48% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Ridgely are 45% lower than the national average
In Ridgely you have a 1 in 85 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ridgely is safer than 62% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Ridgely has decreased by 58%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ridgely

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ridgely is 1 in 498

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ridgely is 1 in 103

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ridgely is 1 in 85

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

Ridgely police department

Item	Ridgely	Maryland	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	4	5,343	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.4	3.3	3.3

There are a total of 4 Ridgely police officers. This results in 2.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 27.3% less than the Maryland average and 25.4% less 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.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Queen Anne, MD	1,183	60	291	350
Greensboro, MD	2,873	419	890	1,309
Centreville, MD	4,829	255	1,237	1,492
Williston, MD	174	273	1,329	1,602
Easton, MD	16,589	389	1,946	2,335
Hartly, DE	167	422	2,086	2,508
Denton, MD	4,488	564	2,256	2,820
Ridgely, MD	1,956	201	977	1,177

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Vincent, AL	1,956	157	662	820
Darien, GA	1,956	156	809	965
Willow, AK	1,956	326	842	1,168
Shaw, MS	1,955	98	767	865
Gila Bend, AZ	1,955	189	828	1,017
Ridgely, MD	1,956	201	977	1,177

Source: The Ridgely, MD crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.