Crime in Bladensburg, Maryland

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Bladensburg, property crimes account for only about 84% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Bladensburg than it is nationwide. There were 308 property crimes in Bladensburg in 2019, or 3,250 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Bladensburg. There were 221 larcenies reported in Bladensburg in 2019, or 2,332 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 17 break-ins reported in Bladensburg in 2019, or 179 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Bladensburg, meanwhile, there were 70 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 739 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Bladensburg, however, violent offenses account for a larger 16% share of all reported crime.

At 623 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Bladensburg is well above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Bladensburg reported a total of 59 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Bladensburg. There were 35 aggravated assaults reported in Bladensburg in 2019, or 369 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 18 robberies reported in Bladensburg in 2019, a rate of 190 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 3 rapes reported in Bladensburg in 2019, or 32 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There were 3 homicides committed in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Bladensburg is 31.7 murders for every 100,000 people, many times higher than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.