Crime in Mount Rainier, Maryland

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Mount Rainier, however, property crimes account for about 89% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Mount Rainier than it is nationwide. There were 255 property crimes in Mount Rainier in 2019, or 3,132 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 Mount Rainier. There were 199 larcenies reported in Mount Rainier in 2019, or 2,444 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 24 break-ins reported in Mount Rainier in 2019, or 295 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 Mount Rainier, meanwhile, there were 32 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 393 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 Mount Rainier, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 11% share of all reported crime.

At 405 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Mount Rainier is above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Mount Rainier reported a total of 33 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. In Mount Rainier, however, robbery is the most commonly reported type of violent crime. There were 12 aggravated assaults reported in Mount Rainier in 2019, or 147 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 19 robberies reported in Mount Rainier in 2019, a rate of 233 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There was one rape reported in Mount Rainier in 2019, or 12 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Mount Rainier is 12.3 for every 100,000 people, more than double the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.