Upper Northwood, MD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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22%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

72%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

39%

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.

Upper Northwood crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Upper Northwood crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Baltimore crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Upper Northwood crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Baltimore.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Upper Northwood_{/100k people}	Baltimore_{/100k people}	Maryland_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	27,560	1,821 (estimate)	4,830	2,034	2,324
Murder	287	n/a	50.3	8.5	6.3
Rape	259	n/a	45.4	30.6	40.0
Robbery	3,172	n/a	556.0	114.2	66.1
Assault	5,143	n/a	901.4	245.2	268.2
Violent crime	8,861	635 (estimate)	1,553	399	370
Burglary	3,333	n/a	584.2	190.2	269.8
Theft	11,940	n/a	2,092.7	1,225.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	3,426	n/a	600.5	219.8	282.7
Property crime	18,699	1,186 (estimate)	3,277	1,635	1,954

Upper Northwood crime map

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

Upper Northwood crime rates are 22% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Upper Northwood are 72% higher than the national average
In Upper Northwood you have a 1 in 55 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Upper Northwood is safer than 91% of the cities in Maryland
Year over year crime in Baltimore has decreased by 22%

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Daily Crime In Upper Northwood (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Upper Northwood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Upper Northwood is 1 in 158

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Upper Northwood is 1 in 85

The chance of being a victim of crime in Upper Northwood is 1 in 55

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

Baltimore police department

Item	Upper Northwood	Baltimore	Maryland
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	3,342	5,343
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	5.3	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}
Hampton, MD	4,706	152	626	778
Pleasant Hills, MD	4,017	156	641	797
Kingsville, MD	4,649	179	735	914
Ellicott City, MD	73,272	203	836	1,039
Bel Air CDP, MD	1,383	206	845	1,050
Mays Chapel, MD	12,229	244	1,002	1,246
Fallston, MD	9,118	270	1,107	1,377
Baltimore, MD	602,274	1,553	3,277	4,830

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Milwaukee, WI	592,649	1,509	3,507	5,016
Louisville, KY	618,733	252	1,709	1,961
Albuquerque, NM	560,447	1,380	4,796	6,176
Las Vegas, NV	644,594	516	2,918	3,434
Oklahoma City, OK	649,821	642	3,059	3,701
Baltimore, MD	602,274	1,553	3,277	4,830

Source: The Upper Northwood, Baltimore, 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.

Upper Northwood, Baltimore, MD Crime Rates