Lower Northwood, MD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

43%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

97%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

33%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Lower 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 Lower 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 Lower Northwood crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Baltimore.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Lower Northwood_{/100k people}	Baltimore_{/100k people}	Maryland_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	33,065	3,270 (estimate)	5,850	2,497	2,281
Murder	233	n/a	41.2	8.3	5.7
Rape	255	n/a	45.1	31.9	38.0
Robbery	3,266	n/a	577.9	130.7	66.5
Assault	5,133	n/a	908.2	255.2	264.1
Violent crime	8,887	716 (estimate)	1,572	426	364
Burglary	2,518	n/a	445.5	185.9	250.7
Theft	11,234	n/a	1,987.6	1,337.8	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	10,426	n/a	1,844.7	547.4	318.7
Property crime	24,178	2,554 (estimate)	4,278	2,071	1,917

Lower Northwood crime map

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

Lower Northwood crime rates are 43% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Lower Northwood are 97% higher than the national average
In Lower Northwood you have a 1 in 31 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lower Northwood is safer than 83% of the cities in Maryland
Year over year crime in Baltimore has increased by 21%

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

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lower Northwood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lower Northwood is 1 in 140

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lower Northwood is 1 in 40

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lower Northwood is 1 in 31

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

Baltimore police department

Item	Lower 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	111	538	649
Kingsville, MD	4,649	149	725	875
Mays Chapel, MD	12,229	183	889	1,072
Pleasant Hills, MD	4,017	186	903	1,088
Ellicott City, MD	73,272	196	953	1,149
Fallston, MD	9,118	210	1,019	1,229
Bel Air CDP, MD	1,383	220	1,070	1,290
Baltimore, MD	602,274	1,572	4,278	5,850

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Milwaukee, WI	592,649	1,438	2,698	4,136
Louisville, KY	618,733	766	3,620	4,385
Albuquerque, NM	560,447	1,317	4,705	6,022
Las Vegas, NV	644,594	470	3,082	3,552
Oklahoma City, OK	649,821	638	2,934	3,572
Baltimore, MD	602,274	1,572	4,278	5,850

Source: The Lower Northwood, Baltimore, MD crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.

Lower Northwood, Baltimore, MD Crime Rates