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Parkton, MD crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:  

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2024 calendar year; released from FBI in October 2025 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations….

Parkton has an overall crime rate of 6 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Parkton is 1 in 164. How does Parkton fare compared to other communities in Maryland of all population sizes? Parkton's crime rate is lower than approximately 73% of Maryland communities.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Parkton has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Parkton is actually safer than most according to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Parkton does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Parkton.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's research shows that Parkton's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Parkton is one in 680.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Parkton is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Parkton than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 216.

Parkton Crime Data

total Crime Index

59

(100 is safest)


Safer than 59% of U.S. cities.

Parkton Annual Crimes

Ìý Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

13

41

54

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.47

4.64

6.11

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.47
4.2
National Median: 4
    Parkton
    Maryland

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 680

in Parkton

1 in 238

in Maryland

Parkton Violent Crimes

Population: 8,837
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 340,110,988
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 16,935 127,527 205,952 870,931
Rate per 1,000 0.05 0.38 0.61 2.56

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
4.64
20.5
National Median: 18
    Parkton
    Maryland

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 216

in Parkton

1 in 49

in Maryland

Property Crimes

Population: 8,837
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 340,110,988
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 779,542 4,326,531 880,327
Rate per 1,000 2.29 12.72 2.59

Parkton Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
1
53
National Median: 24.5
    Parkton
    Maryland