Prince George's County, MD Crime

The crime rate in Prince George's, MD County is significantly higher than the US average. Violent crime in the county is 24, which is higher than the national average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime in Prince George's, MD County is 41.2, much higher compared to the national average of 35.4. There has been an increase in crime activity throughout the county over the past few years, making it a challenge for local law enforcement and citizens to stay safe and secure.

NOTE: The city of Prince George's, Maryland does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Virginia Beach, Maryland. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Seat Pleasant, MD Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2003	1340.2	39.4	19.7	827.7	453.3	4749.7	926.3	1990.5	1832.9
2004	1316.6	39.3	0	707.4	569.9	4126.5	648.5	1807.8	1670.3
2005	1100.2	58.9	0	569.7	471.5	3320.2	451.9	2003.9	864.4
2006	925.7	39.4	19.7	354.5	512.1	3821.2	669.7	2284.8	866.7
2007	1135.5	0	39.8	517.9	577.7	5019.9	757	2848.6	1414.3
2008	1286	0	0	530.7	755.3	4204.9	796.1	2408.7	1000.2
2009	725.8	20.7	0	311.1	394	3297.4	788.1	1970.1	539.2
2010	628.5	20.3	0	283.9	324.4	3953.8	1358.5	1987	608.3
2011	458	21.8	0	152.7	283.5	4143.9	1155.9	2224.6	763.4
2012	950.7	43.2	21.6	216.1	669.8	3738.1	734.7	2312	691.4
2013		21.5	21.5	236.4	451.3	3266.7	666.2	2020.2	580.3
2014	594.5	21.2	0	169.9	403.4	2653.9	509.6	1613.6	530.8
2015	749.5	20.8	0	208.2	520.5	2040.4	562.1	1165.9	312.3
2016	746	0	0	186.5	559.5	2237.9	476.6	1491.9	269.4
2017	873.9	41.6	0	312.1	520.2	2496.9	790.7	1290.1	416.1
2018	1008.9	41.2	0	247.1	720.6	2697.1	308.8	1811.8	576.5
2019	749.5	20.8	0	312.3	416.4	2165.3	249.8	1540.7	374.8

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Seat Pleasant, MD	749.5	2,165.3	5,074	1	2019
Fairmount Heights, MD	652.3	2,739.7	1,555	2	2019
Cheverly, MD	370.3	1,913.0	6,630	2	2019
Glenarden, MD	64.2	866.2	6,511	2	2019
Landover Hills, MD	543.5	4,649.8	1,821	2	2019
Capitol Heights, MD	417.5	1,318.4	4,188	2	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Virginia Beach, VA	129.4	1,760.7	442,784	155	2019
Newark, NJ	619.0	1,641.0	278,906	191	2019
Jersey City, NJ	522.7	1,903.9	233,242	195	2019
Pittsburgh, PA	578.8	3,016.1	308,609	195	2018
Durham, NC	730.0	3,807.6	280,282	231	2019
Raleigh, NC	255.7	1,783.1	406,005	233	2019

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Lisa · Annapolis, MD

Safety is good in Prince George's County

Over 6 years ago

A recent article in the Maryland Patch showed the among the top 20 safest cities in Maryland, 5 were in Prince George's County. Bowie ranked 2nd, followed by Laurel, More

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