Towson, MD Crime


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The town of Towson, MD has been facing a concerning level of crime in recent years. According to statistics, the rate of violent crime in Towson is 17.5, which is lower than the national average of 22.7. This may come as a relief to some residents, but the fact remains that there is still a significant amount of violence occurring in the area. In addition, property crime in Towson is at a rate of 26.7, slightly below the national average of 35.4. These statistics highlight the need for continued efforts to address and reduce crime in Towson. With this context in mind, it is important for the community to come together and work towards creating a safer and more secure environment for all residents.

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

Towson violent crime is 17.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Towson property crime is 26.7. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Towson, Maryland does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Bowie, Maryland. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Bowie, Maryland. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Baltimore, MD Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20002469.840.356.51020.61352.47698.51649.54836.31212.7
20012239.538.744.8869.71286.37367.91649.34481.51237.1
20022054.937.726.5702.51288.26263.71305.33981.4977
2003173541.931.6673.2988.35813.31208.43541.11063.8
20041839.443.528.7638.51128.756851258.33368.51058.2
20051754.54225.3609.91077.451851144.63071.5969
20061696.543.321.6663.3968.25069.51193.32894982.2
20071631.145.223.4624938.64796.11182.42682931.7
20081588.536.921.6634.5895.64817.61234.32715.3868
20091512.937.324.7580.3870.64565.61220.82620.9723.9
20101455.834.841.4521.3858.24419.21183.42546.8689
20111417.431.354.4551.5780.34757.81374.32713.6669.9
20121405.234.950.4576.4743.64660.31242.32781.4636.6
201337.447.9599.7716.34944.711873042.7715
20141338.533.839.3589.7675.74718.41110.82888.2719.5
20151535.955.446.2694.2740.14980.41248.62842.3889.5
20161780.451.448.4846.7833.94778.11192.62725.6859.8
2017202755.862.3958.7950.24928.11311.32773.6843.3
20181833.45159.6836.88864495.4998.92773.9722.6
20191858.758.354.2813.1933.14311.2906.52745.1659.5

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Baltimore, MD1,858.74,311.2644,55462019
Bel Air town (Harford County), MD209.41,744.610,388172019
Sykesville, MD833.5606.24,259192019
Hampstead, MD109.4484.65,215202019
Manchester, MD0.0226.44,820232019
Laurel, MD476.53,436.122,960252019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Bowie, MD99.81,516.353,840312019
Frederick, MD405.31,867.760,686432019
Lancaster, PA701.12,643.960,155482018
Leesburg, VA183.91,027.733,651542019
Wilmington, DE1,498.14,460.273,098622019
Lower Paxton, PA176.51,349.044,949652018

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

   Crime by Location

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Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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