College Park, MD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

19%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

47%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

14%

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.

College Park 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 College Park 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 College Park 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 College Park crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	College Park_{/100k people}	Maryland_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,768 (estimate)	2,034	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	8.5	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	30.6	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	114.2	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	245.2	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	542 (estimate)	399	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	190.2	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,225.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	219.8	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,226 (estimate)	1,635	1,954

College Park crime map

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

College Park crime rates are 19% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in College Park are 47% higher than the national average
In College Park you have a 1 in 37 chance of becoming a victim of crime
College Park is safer than 17% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in College Park has increased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in College Park

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in College Park is 1 in 185

The chance of being a victim of property crime in College Park is 1 in 45

The chance of being a victim of crime in College Park is 1 in 37

Year Over Year Crime In College Park (per 100,000 people)

College Park police department

Item	College Park	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}
Somerset, MD	952	56	229	285
Cabin John, MD	2,276	56	229	285
Garrett Park, MD	840	56	229	285
Chevy Chase Village, MD	1,871	62	256	319
Kensington, MD	2,212	62	256	319
Chevy Chase town, MD	2,948	62	256	319
Derwood, MD	1,644	65	265	330
College Park, MD	32,221	542	2,226	2,768

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Eastpointe, MI	32,221	733	2,483	3,216
Rome, NY	32,217	242	1,511	1,753
Greer, SC	32,229	254	2,014	2,268
Jackson, MI	32,251	1,077	3,557	4,634
Lake Magdalene, FL	32,180	213	1,288	1,501
College Park, MD	32,221	542	2,226	2,768

Source: The College Park, 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.