Zip 20744 (Fort Washington, MD) Crime

The crime rate in 20744 Fort Washington, MD is higher than the average for both violent and property crimes. According to the data, violent crime in this area is 29.1, whereas the US average is 22.7. Similarly, property crime rate in this area is 36, compared to 35.4 for the US average. This means that residents of this area must be extra cautious and take necessary safety measures to protect themselves from these crimes.

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

Fort Washington (zip 20744) violent crime is 29.1. (The US average is 22.7)

Fort Washington (zip 20744) property crime is 36.0. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Fort Washington, 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

Forest Heights, MD Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2001	686.2	0	0	152.5	533.7	3431.2	686.2	1677.5	1067.5
2002	187.7	0	0	150.2	37.5	1426.4	450.5	750.8	225.2
2003	297	0	0	74.2	222.7	1633.3	222.7	1150.7	259.8
2004	258.7	0	37	110.9	110.9	1847.7	628.2	886.9	332.6
2005	222.8	0	0	111.4	111.4	3379.1	1596.7	1559.6	222.8
2006	74.5	0	0	0	74.5	2829.5	1377.5	1191.4	260.6
2007	188.3	0	0	75.3	113	2033.1	828.3	978.9	225.9
2008	231.6	0	0	77.2	154.4	1466.6	849.1	308.8	308.8
2009	352.9	0	0	196.1	156.9	1647.1	1019.6	392.2	235.3
2010	345.1	0	0	76.7	268.4	3182.5	1687.1	1188.7	306.7
2011	688.3	81	0	202.4	404.9	2915	1781.4	1012.1	121.5
2012	160.3	0	0	120.2	40.1	1523	1002	481	40.1
2013		0	0	0	159.7	2555.9	1517.6	878.6	159.7
2014	236.8	0	0	118.4	118.4	2209.9	828.7	1144.4	236.8
2015	193.3	0	0	38.7	154.7	1740.1	889.4	812.1	38.7
2016	192.5	0	0	77	115.5	2194	1116.2	1000.8	77
2017	154	0	0	38.5	115.5	1501.7	885.6	462.1	154
2018	0	0	0	0	0	1816.1	618.2	966	231.8
2019	348.4	77.4	0	154.9	116.1	929.2	77.4	425.9	425.9

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Forest Heights, MD	348.4	929.2	2,664	4	2019
Alexandria, VA	177.5	1,551.2	145,892	7	2019
Morningside, MD	694.4	2,083.3	1,284	7	2019
District Heights, MD	332.5	914.4	6,140	9	2019
Capitol Heights, MD	417.5	1,318.4	4,188	9	2019
Washington, DC	977.1	4,245.8	693,972	10	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Bowie, MD	99.8	1,516.3	53,840	19	2019
Leesburg, VA	183.9	1,027.7	33,651	39	2019
Frederick, MD	405.3	1,867.7	60,686	52	2019
Lancaster, PA	701.1	2,643.9	60,155	96	2018
Wilmington, DE	1,498.1	4,460.2	73,098	103	2019
Harrisonburg, VA	205.9	1,698.9	50,524	105	2019

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