Fishing Creek, MD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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18%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

27%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

17%

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.

Fishing Creek 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 Fishing Creek 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 Fishing Creek 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 Fishing Creek crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Fishing Creek_{/100k people}	Maryland_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,698 (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)	460 (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)	2,238 (estimate)	2,071	1,917

Fishing Creek crime map

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

Fishing Creek crime rates are 18% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Fishing Creek are 27% higher than the national average
In Fishing Creek you have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fishing Creek is safer than 28% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fishing Creek has increased by 32%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fishing Creek

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fishing Creek is 1 in 218

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fishing Creek is 1 in 45

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fishing Creek is 1 in 38

Year Over Year Crime In Fishing Creek (per 100,000 people)

Fishing Creek police department

Item	Fishing Creek	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}
Solomons, MD	2,470	89	430	519
Long Beach, MD	1,979	128	623	751
Drum Point, MD	2,534	145	705	850
Lusby, MD	2,180	171	833	1,004
Madison, MD	163	172	837	1,009
St. Leonard, MD	549	193	937	1,129
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD	9,579	385	1,873	2,259
Fishing Creek, MD	202	460	2,238	2,698

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ratcliff, AR	202	757	2,720	3,476
Rupert, PA	202	215	1,274	1,489
Williamson, IL	202	447	2,480	2,927
Greenhorn, CA	202	722	3,307	4,030
Batchtown, IL	202	374	2,078	2,452
Fishing Creek, MD	202	460	2,238	2,698

Source: The Fishing Creek, 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.