Smithsburg, MD Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Smithsburg, MD Summary

Crime in Smithsburg research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Smithsburg over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Smithsburg:

  • There were 10 total crimes committed in Smithsburg the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 337.0 total crimes per 100K people in Smithsburg.
  • The overall crime rate in Smithsburg is -85.50% below the national average.
  • Smithsburg ranks #4 safest out of 76 cities in Maryland.
  • Smithsburg ranks #1,211 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Smithsburg Vs Maryland And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Smithsburg is 337.0 per 100,000 people. That's -85.50% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -83.23% lower than the Maryland total crime rate of 2,009.7 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Smithsburg
/ 100k People
Maryland
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 10 337.0 2,009.7 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 9.1 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 118.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 0 0.0 243.7 268.2
Violent Crime 0 0.0 399.9 369.8
Burglary 1 33.7 252.0 269.8
Larceny 8 269.6 1,184.9 1,401.9
Car Theft 0 0.0 172.9 282.7
Property Crime 10 337.0 1,609.8 1,954.4

Smithsburg Crime Compared To Maryland Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Maryland.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Smithsburg

0
Violent Crimes
0.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-100.00%
Below The National Average
  • There were 0 violent crimes in Smithsburg in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Smithsburg is 0.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in inf chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Smithsburg each year. That compares to a 1 in 250.1 chance statewide.
  • That's -100.00% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -100.00% lower than the Maryland violent crime rate of 399.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Smithsburg

10
Property Crimes
337.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
-82.75%
Below The National Average
  • There were 10 property crimes in Smithsburg in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Smithsburg is 337.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 296.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Smithsburg each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -82.75% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -79.06% lower than the Maryland property crime rate of 1,609.8 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Smithsburg

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Frederick, MD 80,985 1,560 1,926.3 1,554.6 371.7
Hagerstown, MD 43,548 1,204 2,764.8 2,052.9 711.9
Chambersburg, PA 21,131 649 3,071.3 2,721.1 350.2
Waynesboro, PA 10,925 161 1,473.7 1,226.5 247.1
Thurmont, MD 6,645 33 496.6 436.4 60.2

Smithsburg SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
6
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8
Education
8
Commute
3
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