Howard, MD County has a lower rate of violent crime than the US average. Specifically, the violent crime rate in Howard, MD County is 19.8 compared to 22.7 for the US overall. The property crime rate in Howard, MD County is 34.9 which is slightly higher than the US average of 35.4. Overall, Howard, MD County is a relatively safe place to live as it has lower rates of both violent and property crime when compared to the national averages.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Howard County violent crime is 19.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Howard County property crime is 34.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Howard, Maryland does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Alexandria, Virginia. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Alexandria, Maryland. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.