Crime in New Carrollton, Maryland

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In New Carrollton, however, property crimes account for only about 83% of all offenses.

Property crime is less prevalent in New Carrollton than it is nationwide. There were 165 property crimes in New Carrollton in 2019, or 1,266 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 New Carrollton. There were 118 larcenies reported in New Carrollton in 2019, or 905 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 19 break-ins reported in New Carrollton in 2019, or 146 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 New Carrollton, meanwhile, there were 28 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 215 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 New Carrollton, however, violent offenses account for a larger 17% share of all reported crime.

At 253 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in New Carrollton is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in New Carrollton 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. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in New Carrollton. There were 21 aggravated assaults reported in New Carrollton in 2019, or 161 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 New Carrollton in 2019, a rate of 77 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 2 rapes reported in New Carrollton in 2019, or 15 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 New Carrollton.