Crime in District Heights, Maryland

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In District Heights, however, property crimes account for only about 73% of all offenses.

Property crime is much less prevalent in District Heights than it is nationwide. There were 55 property crimes in District Heights in 2019, or 914 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 District Heights. There were 38 larcenies reported in District Heights in 2019, or 632 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 10 break-ins reported in District Heights in 2019, or 166 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 District Heights, meanwhile, there were 7 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 116 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 District Heights, however, violent offenses account for a larger 27% share of all reported crime.

At 333 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in District Heights is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in District Heights reported a total of 20 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. In District Heights, however, robbery is the most commonly reported type of violent crime. There were 9 aggravated assaults reported in District Heights in 2019, or 150 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 10 robberies reported in District Heights in 2019, a rate of 166 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 District Heights in 2019, or 17 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in District Heights.