Annapolis, MD Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Annapolis, MD Summary

Crime in Annapolis research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Annapolis over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Annapolis:

  • There were 1,003 total crimes committed in Annapolis the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,474.0 total crimes per 100K people in Annapolis.
  • The overall crime rate in Annapolis is 6.44% above the national average.
  • Annapolis ranks #51 safest out of 76 cities in Maryland.
  • Annapolis ranks #7,436 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Annapolis Vs Maryland And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Annapolis is 2,474.0 per 100,000 people. That's 6.44% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 23.10% higher than the Maryland total crime rate of 2,009.7 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Annapolis
/ 100k People
Maryland
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,003 2,474.0 2,009.7 2,324.2
Murder 1 2.5 9.1 6.3
Robbery 42 103.6 118.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 155 382.3 243.7 268.2
Violent Crime 215 530.3 399.9 369.8
Burglary 75 185.0 252.0 269.8
Larceny 644 1,588.5 1,184.9 1,401.9
Car Theft 69 170.2 172.9 282.7
Property Crime 788 1,943.7 1,609.8 1,954.4

Annapolis Crime Compared To Maryland Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Maryland.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Annapolis

215
Violent Crimes
530.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
43.41%
Above The National Average
  • There were 215 violent crimes in Annapolis in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Annapolis is 530.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 188.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Annapolis each year. That compares to a 1 in 250.1 chance statewide.
  • That's 43.41% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 32.62% higher than the Maryland violent crime rate of 399.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Annapolis

788
Property Crimes
1,943.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
-0.55%
Below The National Average
  • There were 788 property crimes in Annapolis in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Annapolis is 1,943.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 51.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Annapolis each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -0.55% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 20.74% higher than the Maryland property crime rate of 1,609.8 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Annapolis

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Bowie, MD 57,068 749 1,312.5 1,203.8 108.6

Annapolis SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
9
Affordability
5
Diversity
9.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
9.5
Education
8
Commute
5
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