2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Ocean City, MD vs Sykesville, MD

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Highlights
- Sykesville has 75% less violent crime than Ocean City.
- Sykesville has 82% less property crime than Ocean City.
 Ocean City, MDSykesville, MDUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock16.222.7
 Property Crime97.6  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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Reviews for Sykesville    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

A nice place to live except Maryland is heavy handed on Taxes and does not provide enough incentives for retirees to  More

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