The 10 Safest Cities In Maryland For 2025
The safest cities in Maryland are Frostburg and Ocean Pines for 2025 using Saturday Night Science.
Here at HomeSnacks, we wanted to know just how safe each place and city in Maryland is.
More importantly, where are the safest cities in The Old Line State? So, we consulted the numbers. We analyzed 40 cities with over 5,000 residents. We looked at important factors like property crimes and violent crimes per capita for every place from Salisbury on Maryland's Eastern Shore to Cumberland in the state's northwest corner.
Moreover, if you choose one of Maryland's safest places to live, you'll get to experience the Mid-Atlantic's great places like Columbia, Severn, and Bowie. These are not only some of the best places in the state, they are some of Maryland's safest.
So, if you're looking to live near the beaches in Annapolis, the crab cakes in Baltimore, and some super fun, super safe places to live in Maryland, read on.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Table
Here are the 10 safest cities to live in Maryland for 2025:
So, what city is the safest place to live in Maryland for 2025? According to the most recent FBI data, Frostburg is the safest place to live in Little America.
Check out the rest of our very safe Maryland cities to see how your city ranked. And if you don't find your favorite there, head to the bottom.
Note: Many places in maryland have stopped contributing crime data regularly. We extrapolate the crime data based on the most recently available data in those cases.For more reading on safe places to live in and around Maryland, check out:
- Safest States In America
- Safest Cities In America
- Best Places To Live In Maryland
- Cheapest Places To Live In Maryland
The 10 Safest Cities In Maryland For 2025
Population: 6,946
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 14 (safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 100 (safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Frostburg: Data | Real Estate
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Frostburg, located in the Allegheny Mountains on the eastern slope of Big Savage Mountain is our safest city in Maryland. Don't let the words frost and savage scare you, it's really safe here. This little city river city is super family friendly and virtually crime free. It's one of the safest places to call home on our list.
Frostburg's overall HomeSnacks snackability score was off the hook: a straight up 7/10! Not surprising, considering their safety rating is an 8/10 and percentage of educated residents is 8/10. Busy people = less naughty people. If that doesn't say safe, we don't know what does.
Keep making' the Old Line State proud, Frostburg. We all could learn a lot from this Allegany County city.
Population: 12,233
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 32 (second safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 326 (third safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Ocean Pines: Data | Real Estate
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Ocean Pines is the ideal destination when you're trying to find that true Maryland feel with safe, small city vibes and big city pride. This is definitely one of the reasons it has held strong in the top three to be our second safest city in Maryland.
Ocean Pines' gold star qualities like the non-existent number of crimes per 100,000 residents, their large number of educated residents, and their A+ social and economic infrastructure, speaks volumes.
It might not be Baltimore, but this little beach city with a vibrant art scene, five star restaurants, unforgettable summer festivals, and endless fun, is just as notable and just as safe. Probably why it's one of the most populous cities on the Atlantic side of Maryland.
Population: 8,488
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 129 (fifth safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 494 (fourth safest)
Murders: 1
Murders Per 100k: 11
More on Brunswick: Data | Real Estate
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Brunswick is a super consistent place: it has the fourth safest rate of property crime and fifth safest rate of violent crime in Maryland, giving it the third place ranking overall.
And for those into the world's safest hobby, Brunswick has just the place for you. Judging by the fact that Brunswick averages just one violent crime per month, I'd say your day is unlikely to go off the rails in Brunswick.
Brunswick is just over the Potomac River from Virginia.
Population: 6,832
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 87 (fourth safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 570 (fifth safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Thurmont: Data | Real Estate
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No this is not a suburb of Washington, D.C., but Thurmont, Maryland is just as safe and just as cool. It's so safe that it made the number 4 spot on our Safest Places to Live in Maryland 2025 list.
Located on Maryland's northern border, the only crimes that might happen in this city of 6,500 residents is someone dips their crab cake in ranch or someone is caught wearing a Redskins jersey.
When Thurmont's residents aren't busy spying on Camp David or checking on their neighbors, they are busy running around adding those "Your Children Live Here" signs to the community. Good work Thurmont.
There really is a true sense of community in this quaint town in Frederick county. Thurmont's gold star qualities like the non-existent number of crimes, their large number of educated residents, and just their overall safety standards.
Population: 5,567
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 179 (ninth safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 107 (second safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Manchester: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 5,443
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 73 (third safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 900 (eighth safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Berlin: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 6,445
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 155 (eighth safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 822 (sixth safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Hampstead: Data | Real Estate
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Boy, oh boy does Hampstead have a lot going for it. What with a perfect 10/10 snackability score, a low cost of living, and now the title of fifth safest town in Maryland. It's hard to think of anything wrong with Hampstead really. Hampstead averaged exactly 1 crime per week in the last year of available data, so it's probably a pretty uneventful place to be a detective.
But for everyone else, kick back with a nice Ruhlman Brewery ale and enjoy the sanctuary of Hampstead.
Population: 15,099
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 139 (sixth safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 1,264 (tenth safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Havre De Grace: Data | Real Estate
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Welcome to our eighth safest city in Maryland: Havre de Grace. This city with a little over 13,000 residents in Harford County, should be called the 'The Best City to live in Maryland,' too, because all is crazy safe and super fine in "The City Where the East Begins and the Hospitality Never Ends."
Havre de Grace's snackability rating is off the charts: a whopping 8.5/10! Their number of amenities scored 8.5/10 and their education rating a 8.5/10! This Harford County city at the head of the Chesapeake Bay has a strong sense of community with a big city focus. Check it out! We're pretty sure you will want to call it home.
Population: 67,285
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 150 (seventh safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 1,523 (12th safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Rockville: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 6,230
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 208 (12th safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 882 (seventh safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Glenarden: Data | Real Estate
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It might not be Barney Fife's Mayberry, or maybe it is, but this safe, little Prince George County city with a vibrant community, quiet neighborhoods, and hardworking residents is just as notable and just as safe. And it is definitely why Glenarden is our tenth safest city in Maryland.
It doesn't end there, folks. This little Maryland gem, scored a strong 9/10 on our snackability scale. They scored an 8/10 for job opportunities and an 8/10 for number of educated residents. I think it's safe to say they're the poster city for the rest of the state. And word on the street, young professionals are starting to take notice and move Glenarden's direction. So don't wait, because the word is out.
Methodology: How we calculated the safest cities in Maryland for 2025
While there are surveys and public polls on what cities in Maryland are the safest, we wanted to rely on something other than speculation and opinion. Instead, we looked at the hard numbers from the FBI's most recent crime report in Maryland.
Specifically, we used Saturday Night Science to analyze the FBI's Uniform Crime Report, which summarizes the number of property and violent crimes in each city annually. We used two criteria:
- Violent crimes per capita (murders, assaults, rapes, armed robberies)
- Property crimes per capita (thefts, burglaries, motor vehicle thefts)
For example, there were 8 crimes committed in Frostburg, with a reported population of 6,946. That means the number of crimes per capita is 0.0012, which translates into a 1 in 868 chance of being the victim of a crime.
We only looked at Maryland cities that have populations of more than 5,000. This filter left us with 40 of the biggest cities in Maryland to rank.
We ranked each city for each criterion from 1 to 40 where 1 in any particular category is the safest.
Next, we averaged each place's two criteria to create a Safety Index. We crowned the place with the lowest overall Safety Score, "The Safest Place In Maryland," with any ties going to the bigger city.
The safest city in Maryland, based on our criteria, is Frostburg. The most dangerous city in Maryland? Ocean City, where residents had a 1 in 10 chance of being the victim of a crime.
This article has been update for 2025. This report marks our tenth time ranking the safest places to live in Maryland. All the data comes from the FBI's Crime In The USA 2024 report.
Summary: The Safest Cities In The Old Line State
Looking at the data, you can tell that Frostburg is as safe as they come in Maryland, according to science and data.
But as most Maryland residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So just make sure you're informed ahead of time.
The safest places in Maryland are .
Here's a look at the most dangerous cities in Maryland according to the data:
- Ocean City
- Elkton
- Baltimore
- Best Places To Raise A Family In Maryland
- Best Places To Retire In Maryland
- Richest Cities In Maryland
Where Are The 10 Safest Cities In Maryland For 2025?
| Rank | City | Population | Violent Crimes Per 100k | Property Crimes Per 100k | Murders Per 100k | Murders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frostburg, MD | 6,946 | 14 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Ocean Pines, MD | 12,233 | 32 | 326 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Brunswick, MD | 8,488 | 129 | 494 | 11 | 1 |
| 4 | Thurmont, MD | 6,832 | 87 | 570 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Manchester, MD | 5,567 | 179 | 107 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Berlin, MD | 5,443 | 73 | 900 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Hampstead, MD | 6,445 | 155 | 822 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Havre De Grace, MD | 15,099 | 139 | 1,264 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Rockville, MD | 67,285 | 150 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Glenarden, MD | 6,230 | 208 | 882 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Gaithersburg, MD | 69,590 | 252 | 1,311 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | La Plata, MD | 11,114 | 215 | 1,754 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Mount Airy, MD | 9,966 | 321 | 1,023 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | New Carrollton, MD | 13,312 | 292 | 1,645 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Chestertown, MD | 5,616 | 231 | 1,851 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Bowie, MD | 56,929 | 193 | 2,280 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Fruitland, MD | 5,987 | 200 | 2,188 | 16 | 1 |
| 18 | Bel Air, MD | 10,422 | 239 | 2,005 | 9 | 1 |
| 19 | Frederick, MD | 88,428 | 405 | 1,673 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Westminster, MD | 20,671 | 241 | 2,041 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Easton, MD | 17,268 | 399 | 1,980 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Cheverly, MD | 5,970 | 217 | 2,864 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | District Heights, MD | 5,769 | 780 | 1,681 | 17 | 1 |
| 24 | Aberdeen, MD | 18,635 | 595 | 2,033 | 21 | 4 |
| 25 | Denton, MD | 5,025 | 358 | 3,024 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Hagerstown, MD | 43,563 | 713 | 2,463 | 9 | 4 |
| 27 | Annapolis, MD | 40,446 | 808 | 2,094 | 7 | 3 |
| 28 | Cambridge, MD | 13,205 | 545 | 3,188 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Laurel, MD | 29,209 | 393 | 4,861 | 6 | 2 |
| 30 | Cumberland, MD | 18,661 | 460 | 3,927 | 10 | 2 |
| 31 | Mount Rainier, MD | 8,055 | 782 | 2,631 | 37 | 3 |
| 32 | Hyattsville, MD | 20,506 | 687 | 3,340 | 4 | 1 |
| 33 | Salisbury, MD | 33,205 | 954 | 3,005 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Greenbelt, MD | 24,193 | 648 | 4,377 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Takoma Park, MD | 17,418 | 539 | 7,073 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Riverdale Park, MD | 7,109 | 984 | 2,911 | 14 | 1 |
| 37 | Bladensburg, MD | 9,382 | 969 | 3,517 | 10 | 1 |
| 38 | Baltimore, MD | 566,632 | 1,606 | 4,157 | 34 | 197 |
| 39 | Elkton, MD | 16,017 | 1,080 | 5,231 | 12 | 2 |
| 40 | Ocean City, MD | 6,938 | 980 | 8,806 | 0 | 0 |
Breaking Down Crime In The Safest And Most Dangerous Cities In Maryland
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