Leonardtown, MD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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59%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

56%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

59%

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.

Leonardtown 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 Leonardtown 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 Leonardtown 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 Leonardtown crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Leonardtown_{/100k people}	Maryland_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	937 (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)	160 (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)	777 (estimate)	2,071	1,917

Leonardtown crime map

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

Leonardtown crime rates are 59% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Leonardtown are 56% lower than the national average
In Leonardtown you have a 1 in 107 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Leonardtown is safer than 67% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Leonardtown has increased by 6%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Leonardtown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Leonardtown is 1 in 626

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Leonardtown is 1 in 129

The chance of being a victim of crime in Leonardtown is 1 in 107

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

Leonardtown police department

Item	Leonardtown	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
Piney Point, MD	1,036	116	562	677
Mechanicsville, MD	1,724	116	563	679
Long Beach, MD	1,979	128	623	751
Drum Point, MD	2,534	145	705	850
Lusby, MD	2,180	171	833	1,004
Broomes Island, MD	513	172	837	1,009
Leonardtown, MD	3,795	160	777	937

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
North Muskegon, MI	3,795	196	1,470	1,665
North Wildwood, NJ	3,794	302	3,629	3,932
Val Verde Park, TX	3,792	271	1,495	1,767
Sagamore, MA	3,792	121	423	544
Roosevelt Park, MI	3,792	194	7,139	7,333
Leonardtown, MD	3,795	160	777	937

Source: The Leonardtown, 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.