2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Martinsburg, WV vs Salisbury, MD

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- Salisbury has 51% more violent crime than Martinsburg.
- Salisbury has 10% more property crime than Martinsburg.
 Martinsburg, WVSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock47.622.7
 Property Crime67.6  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Martinsburg    15 Reviews

We moved to Martinsburg for retirement, and we love it. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the other comments in this list. People are unlikely to stay, given the lack  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for seven years and I love it here. People talk about crime however the majority of it is drug use and is a national problem. The police do a pretty  More

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I have lived in the area since 2001. This is an honest review: The Good and Bad: 1. At least there are no ridiculous riots going on. People here have some sense.  More

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Reviews for Salisbury    11 Reviews

Elijah · 
Over 5 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 6 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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Martinsburg, West VirginiaCrime Index
 Ernstville, MD 
 Fairview, MD 
 Falling Waters, WV11.65
 Boonsboro, MD12.5
 Smithsburg, MD13.45
 Antietam, MD14.35
 Trego-Rohrersville Station, MD14.35
 Chewsville, MD14.8
 Dargan, MD14.8
 Mapleville, MD14.8

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