What are the most dangerous cities in Maryland? To get the lowdown on the cities in Maryland that are the most dangerous with the highest crime rates, we consulted the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report. Our rankings are based solely on the data publicly released each year by the FBI. A crime is a crime, so we took both violent and property crimes into account when compiling our list of Maryland’s most dangerous cities. Our list of dangerous cities, however, are ranked according to violent crime rate.*

We realize that this topic is inherently controversial in nature and hits close to home. We are aware that there are many different ways to present this data, but when compiling this list we chose to consider not just murder rate, but both violent and property crimes. Our list is ranked by violent crime rate, but check each city listing to get a general idea of the city’s ranking in terms of overall criminal offenses. Only cities with populations over 5,000 were included. We also excluded cities with overall crime rates under 40.

1. Baltimore, MD: Maryland’s Most Dangerous City Population: 625,474

Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crimes: 14.05 per 1,000 residents

Property Crimes: 46.60 per 1,000 residents

Total Reported Crimes: 60.65 per 1,000 residents Baltimore has a crime rate of about 61 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Baltimore? One in 16. Baltimore’s ranking when considering both violent and property crimes? #7 These statistics make Baltimore the most dangerous city in Maryland.

2. Ocean City, MD Population: 7,179

Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crimes: 12.95 per 1,000 residents

Property Crimes: 195.99 per 1,000 residents

Total Reported Crimes: 208.94 per 1,000 residents Ocean City has a crime rate of about 209 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Ocean City? One in 5. Ocean City’s ranking when considering both violent and property crimes? #1

3. Elkton, MD Population: 15,681

Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crimes: 12.44 per 1,000 residents

Property Crimes: 80.67 per 1,000 residents

Total Reported Crimes: 93.11 per 1,000 residents Elkton has a crime rate of about 93 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Elkton? One in 11. Elkton’s ranking when considering both violent and property crimes? #2

4. Salisbury, MD Population: 30,778

Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crimes: 11.89 per 1,000 residents

Property Crimes: 60.40 per 1,000 residents

Total Reported Crimes: 72.29 per 1,000 residents Salisbury has a crime rate of about 72 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Salisbury? One in 13. Salisbury’s ranking when considering both violent and property crimes? #4

5. Cambridge, MD Population: 12,454

Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crimes: 10.28 per 1,000 residents

Property Crimes: 56.69 per 1,000 residents

Total Reported Crimes: 66.97 per 1,000 residents Cambridge has a crime rate of about 67 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Cambridge? One in 15. Cambridge’s ranking when considering both violent and property crimes? #6

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