Ranking of Maryland Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2023
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, the Maryland city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Baltimore (8,887), followed by Salisbury (367), Frederick (322), Hagerstown (297), and Annapolis (273).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2023, and the table below shows the ranking of Maryland cities with high number of Violent crimes.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Maryland, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Violent crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
You can also see this information for other states.
You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Maryland cities.
| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 8887 |
| 2 | Salisbury | 367 |
| 3 | Frederick | 322 |
| 4 | Hagerstown | 297 |
| 5 | Annapolis | 273 |
| 6 | Hyattsville | 199 |
| 7 | Laurel | 194 |
| 8 | Greenbelt | 167 |
| 9 | Gaithersburg | 159 |
| 10 | Aberdeen | 143 |
| 11 | Elkton | 138 |
| 12 | Cumberland | 117 |
| 13 | Cambridge | 102 |
| 14 | Rockville | 94 |
| 15 | Takoma Park | 91 |
| 16 | Bowie | 88 |
| 17 | Easton | 68 |
| 18 | Bladensburg | 64 |
| 19 | Mount Rainier | 55 |
| 20 | Westminster | 53 |
| 21 | Princess Anne | 48 |
| 22 | New Carrollton | 47 |
| 23 | Riverdale Park | 45 |
| 24 | Landover Hills | 39 |
| 25 | Seat Pleasant | 38 |
| 26 | District Heights | 31 |
| 27 | Capitol Heights | 28 |
| 27 | Denton | 28 |
| 28 | Cheverly | 24 |
| 29 | Chestertown | 23 |
| 30 | La Plata | 22 |
| 31 | Bel Air | 20 |
| 32 | Hampstead | 19 |
| 32 | North East | 19 |
| 33 | Brunswick | 18 |
| 33 | Federalsburg | 18 |
| 34 | Glenarden | 14 |
| 34 | Pocomoke City | 14 |
| 35 | Hurlock | 10 |
| 36 | Berwyn Heights | 8 |
| 36 | Frostburg | 8 |
| 36 | Greensboro | 8 |
| 36 | Smithsburg | 8 |
| 37 | Colmar Manor | 7 |
| 37 | Fruitland | 7 |
| 38 | Snow Hill | 6 |
| 39 | Manchester | 5 |
| 40 | Forest Heights | 4 |
| 40 | Hancock | 4 |
| 40 | Sykesville | 4 |
| 40 | Upper Marlboro | 4 |
| 41 | Thurmont | 3 |
| 42 | Ocean Pines | 2 |
| 42 | Pittsville | 2 |
| 42 | St. Michaels | 2 |
| 43 | University Park | 1 |
| 44 | Baltimore City Sheriff | 0 |
| 44 | Boonsboro | 0 |
| 44 | Chevy Chase Village | 0 |
| 44 | Oxford | 0 |
| 44 | Rock Hall | 0 |