Salisbury, MD Crime


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Salisbury, MD has a higher rate of both violent and property crime than the national average. Violent crime in Salisbury is 47.6 compared to 22.7 nationally, while property crime is 75.3 compared to 35.4 nationally. This indicates that Salisbury has significantly higher levels of both violent and property crime than the rest of the country. Residents of Salisbury should take extra precautions to ensure their safety and security. It is important to be aware of your surroundings and report any suspicious activity to the proper authorities immediately.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Salisbury violent crime is 47.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Salisbury property crime is 75.3. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Salisbury, MD Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20002070.99.283.24531525.495411858.37109.5573.2
20012382.14.2116.2576.91684.910441.62282.57532.4626.7
20031885.5068.3514.61302.67361.12002.15101.7257.3
20041868.711.882.45811193.58860.71951.26493.4416.1
20051859.83.853.1607.31195.69492.52364.66702.9425.1
200621581998.6807.81232.69792.52419.76876496.8
20071814.17.286.6656.41063.98619.82102.66145.6371.5
2008232314.163.3544.71700.97886.11876.65686.2323.3
20092232.66.969.4687.51468.890592524.36173.6361.1
20101549.324.175.7492.3957.177051979.65501.6223.8
20111204.73.375.1241.6884.75980.91312.44469.3199.1
20121189.23.258.5383.474460401091.74776.1172.2
2013053.9314.1666.35730.21066.14505.5158.6
2014900053.5223.4623.15774.3978.64650.9144.7
2015938.99.169.4317543.45440790.94507.2141.9
2016888.8632.9308.2541.65072.3700.24219.4152.6
2017971.520.962.6280.1607.95316.2813.54300202.6
2018819.7963.3223524.44665587.73953.8123.6
2019887.4057.3175.16554291.9624.83531.3135.8

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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Fruitland, MD280.64,264.94,60642019
Delmar, MD369.51,785.71,91562019
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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Ocean Pines, MD65.2587.110,652242019
Cambridge, MD970.35,373.511,244292019
Easton, MD296.62,009.315,252382019
Milford, DE724.65,046.69,872392019
Dover, DE870.75,362.237,402552019

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Elijah · 
Over 4 years ago

I left Salisbury 5 years ago, but a year ago I had some business nearby, so I decides to visit Salisbury, MD for nostalgia’s sake, it was a big mistake. I’ll admit there  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Salisbury for 10 years before leaving and It’s funny that people keep telling me that Salisbury has very little crime, and that it having high crime is made  More

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I am tired of hearing about salisbury having a "high violent crime rate" in these national reviews. It is inaccurate and damaging to property and business owners here.  More

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