Sharptown, MD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

52%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

62%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

50%

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.

Sharptown 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 Sharptown 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 Sharptown 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 Sharptown crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sharptown_{/100k people}	Maryland_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,462 (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)	591 (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)	2,871 (estimate)	2,071	1,917

Sharptown crime map

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

Sharptown crime rates are 52% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Sharptown are 62% higher than the national average
In Sharptown you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sharptown is safer than 15% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sharptown has increased by 21%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sharptown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sharptown is 1 in 170

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sharptown is 1 in 35

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sharptown is 1 in 29

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

Sharptown police department

Item	Sharptown	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}
Hebron, MD	1,019	207	1,005	1,212
Delmar, MD	3,321	274	1,330	1,603
Bridgeville, DE	3,508	457	1,230	1,687
Hurlock, MD	2,390	480	1,537	2,017
Blades, DE	1,123	154	1,925	2,079
Bethel, DE	404	408	2,016	2,424
Delmar, DE	2,153	622	1,911	2,533
Sharptown, MD	687	591	2,871	3,462

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Morrison, TN	687	843	3,170	4,013
Mosier, OR	687	329	2,615	2,944
Washington, OK	687	0	140	140
Ponce de Leon, FL	687	390	2,036	2,426
Goessel, KS	687	431	2,098	2,529
Sharptown, MD	687	591	2,871	3,462

Source: The Sharptown, 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.