CurrentCrimeMap

Data through July 2026, Anne Arundel County Police Department

Crime in Anne Arundel County, MD (County Police)

The violent crime rate in Anne Arundel County (County Police) is 255 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to July 2026, 42% below the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is −10% compared with the previous 12 months.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department covers 562,033 of Anne Arundel County’s 603,380 residents (93%, by the FBI’s count), mostly the parts of the county without a police department of their own.

The numbers

12 months to Jul 2026

Violent crime

255 per 100,000 residents, per year

1,434 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

−10% vs. the previous 12 months

Property crime

1,572 per 100,000 residents, per year

8,837 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

−16% vs. the previous 12 months

All reported

1,827 per 100,000 residents, per year

10,271 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (the 562,033 residents the agency serves, per the FBI).

What counts as violent and property crime

Counted the FBI's way, the same for every police agency: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count

Where Anne Arundel County sits among covered places

violent, per 100k, per year

255

Anne Arundel County (County Police) has the 195th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 107 of the other 301.

Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632

The ring is Anne Arundel County (County Police); the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.

PlaceViolent per 100kRank
Cheyenne, WY270190
El Paso, TX270191
Kent, WA264192
Irving, TX259193
Peoria, AZ255194
Anne Arundel County, MD (County Police)255195
Grand Forks, ND255196
Canyon County, ID (Sheriff)251197
Yonkers, NY249198
Bismarck, ND249199
Clearwater, FL248200

The places closest to Anne Arundel County (County Police) in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas

Anne Arundel County crime map

cities around it

The FBI publishes area-wide totals from Anne Arundel County Police Department, not where each crime happened, so there is no street-level map of Anne Arundel County (County Police) on this page.

Of the 8 covered cities nearest Anne Arundel County (County Police), 2 have a higher violent crime rate and 6 a lower one. The closest is Prince George's County, MD (County Police), 18 miles away.

Anne Arundel County (County Police) and the covered places nearest to it, with each one’s violent crime rate and distance
PlaceViolent per 100kDistance
Anne Arundel County, MD (County Police)County area, not drawn on the map255
Prince George's County, MD (County Police)County area, not drawn on the map22018 mi
Baltimore, MD1,30221 mi
Howard County, MD (County Police)County area, not drawn on the map11324 mi
Washington, DC77725 mi
Alexandria, VA12831 mi
Calvert County, MD (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map12731 mi
Montgomery County, MD (County Police)County area, not drawn on the map14835 mi
Gaithersburg, MD19235 mi
About the colors and distances

Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.

Reported crime by type

12 months to Jul 2026
  • RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 168 reported30−31% vs. a year ago
  • HomicideViolent, 10 reported1.8no change vs. a year ago
  • TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty, 5,248 reported934−9% vs. a year ago
  • Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty, 1,953 reported347−24% vs. a year ago
  • Vehicle theftProperty, 1,017 reported181−27% vs. a year ago
  • BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 619 reported110−19% vs. a year ago
See the table
OffenseReportedPer 100kvs. previous monthvs. a year earlier
RobberyViolent16830—−31%
HomicideViolent101.8—no change
TheftProperty5,248934—−9%
Theft from vehiclesProperty1,953347—−24%
Vehicle theftProperty1,017181—−27%
BurglaryProperty619110—−19%
About these categories

Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports Anne Arundel County Police Department sends the FBI. Theft from vehicles is NIBRS codes 23F and 23G (items and parts taken from a vehicle) and theft is the rest of larceny. Robbery is part of violent crime and the others of property crime; assault and rape count in violent crime but are not listed separately, so the rows do not add up to the totals. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.

Against other places of 100,000+ residents: vehicle theft (100th highest rate of 155), robbery (113th highest rate of 152) and burglary (123rd highest rate of 168).

Month by month

Aug 2025 to Jul 2026

Violent crime −10%

050100150200250AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul115122
Violent crimes per month in Anne Arundel County, MD (County Police), Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 and a year earlier
MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
Aug 2025142Aug 2024133
Sep 2025146Sep 2024192
Oct 2025133Oct 2024113
Nov 2025105Nov 2024125
Dec 2025114Dec 2024129
Jan 202693Jan 2025128
Feb 2026106Feb 2025121
Mar 2026117Mar 2025136
Apr 2026112Apr 2025119
May 2026121May 2025153
Jun 2026130Jun 2025119
Jul 2026115Jul 2025122

Homicides no change

01234AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul10
Homicides per month in Anne Arundel County, MD (County Police), Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 and a year earlier
MonthHomicidesMonth a year earlierHomicides
Aug 20250Aug 20241
Sep 20252Sep 20242
Oct 20250Oct 20241
Nov 20252Nov 20240
Dec 20251Dec 20240
Jan 20263Jan 20250
Feb 20260Feb 20251
Mar 20260Mar 20250
Apr 20261Apr 20251
May 20260May 20253
Jun 20260Jun 20251
Jul 20261Jul 20250

5 in 2026 through July, 6 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places

Every month since Aug 2023
Reported crime per month in Anne Arundel County, MD (County Police)
MonthViolentPropertyHomicides
Jul 20261157941
Jun 20261307530
May 20261217800
Apr 20261127081
Mar 20261176900
Feb 20261065620
Jan 2026936723
Dec 20251147321
Nov 20251057212
Oct 20251337990
Sep 20251468312
Aug 20251427950
Jul 20251228030
Jun 20251198681
May 20251538733
Apr 20251198381
Mar 20251368260
Feb 20251217091
Jan 20251287100
Dec 20241299040
Nov 20241258680
Oct 20241131,0311
Sep 20241921,0032
Aug 20241331,0631
Jul 20241739181
Jun 20241489053
May 20241549000
Apr 20241629620
Mar 20241659382
Feb 20241388360
Jan 20241358450
Dec 20231469810
Nov 20231297931
Oct 20231811,0381
Sep 20231559320
Aug 20231669621

How Anne Arundel County (County Police) compares

per 100k, per year

Similar size

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
4Memphis, TN1,4453,612606,629Aug 2026
6Baltimore, MD1,3024,037562,811Jul 2026
15Milwaukee, WI1,1262,342559,717Feb 2026
20Albuquerque, NM1,0163,209559,192Sep 2026
37Atlanta, GA7962,712525,939Sep 2026
60Sacramento, CA6682,055538,389Jul 2026
64Fresno, CA6522,471551,969Aug 2026
110Tucson, AZ4752,172556,898Sep 2026
118Mesa, AZ4271,139519,990Aug 2026
195Anne Arundel County, MD (County Police)2551,572562,033Jul 2026

The 10 places closest to Anne Arundel County (County Police) in population, Anne Arundel County (County Police) included, highest violent crime rate first.

Same state

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
160Frederick, MD3411,26492,564Aug 2026
195Anne Arundel County, MD (County Police)2551,572562,033Jul 2026
206St. Mary's County, MD (Sheriff)2421,115116,720Jun 2026
225Prince George's County, MD (County Police)2201,741741,477Jun 2026
235Gaithersburg, MD1921,01170,993Jun 2026
242Washington County, MD (Sheriff)173533104,674Aug 2026
250Harford County, MD (Sheriff)151556221,056Jul 2026
252Montgomery County, MD (County Police)1481,476924,573Jun 2026
258Rockville, MD1401,20068,690Jun 2026
268Calvert County, MD (Sheriff)12742995,115Jul 2026

The 10 of 14 places in Maryland closest to Anne Arundel County (County Police) in violent crime rate. All 14 in Maryland

Nearby

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
6Baltimore, MD1,3024,037562,811Jul 2026
42Washington, DC7772,656693,645Sep 2026
195Anne Arundel County, MD (County Police)2551,572562,033Jul 2026
225Prince George's County, MD (County Police)2201,741741,477Jun 2026
235Gaithersburg, MD1921,01170,993Jun 2026
252Montgomery County, MD (County Police)1481,476924,573Jun 2026
258Rockville, MD1401,20068,690Jun 2026
265Alexandria, VA1281,496159,534Aug 2026
268Calvert County, MD (Sheriff)12742995,115Jul 2026
276Howard County, MD (County Police)1131,318340,315Jul 2026

The 9 places on this site closest to Anne Arundel County (County Police) by distance, highest violent crime rate first.

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to

Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings

Compare Anne Arundel County (County Police) side by side with Baltimore, Milwaukee or Albuquerque, or with any other place.

Other cities and county areas in Maryland

8 closest of 13

Maryland as a whole has 336 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Anne Arundel County (County Police)’s rate is 24% below the state’s.

Prince George's County (County Police)BaltimoreHoward County (County Police)Calvert County (Sheriff)Montgomery County (County Police)GaithersburgRockvilleHarford County (Sheriff)

All 14 places in Maryland

Common questions

answered with the data above
Is Anne Arundel County (County Police) safe?

By reported violent crime, Anne Arundel County (County Police) is well below the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 255 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to July 2026, −10% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the figure for the whole area is only a starting point.

Is there a crime map for Anne Arundel County?

This site does not have one for Anne Arundel County. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Anne Arundel County (County Police) compares with nearby places such as Prince George's County, MD (County Police) instead of a street-level map.

What is the crime rate in Anne Arundel County (County Police)?

255 violent and 1,572 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 10,271 incidents reported to Anne Arundel County Police Department over the 12 months to July 2026. Violent crime includes 168 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 619 burglaries, 1,953 thefts from vehicles and 5,248 other thefts.

Is crime in Anne Arundel County (County Police) going up or down?

It is going down: violent crime −10% and property crime −16% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

How many homicides has Anne Arundel County (County Police) had in 2026?

Anne Arundel County Police Department reported 5 homicides from January to July 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 6 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Jul 2026 the count was 10, or 2 per 100,000 residents.

Where does the data come from?

From Anne Arundel County Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset MD0020200). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the population the agency serves, as the FBI reports it. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.

Moving to or visiting Anne Arundel County (County Police)

12 months to July 2026
What most people ask aboutReportedPer 100kvs. the 12 months before
RobberyTaking property by force or threat16830−31%
BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal619110−19%
Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins included1,953347−24%
Vehicle theft1,017181−27%

What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.

The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.

Source and dates

MD0020200
Source
Anne Arundel County Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset MD0020200)
Latest complete month
July 2026
History on this site
August 2023 to July 2026 (43 months)
Update schedule
Anne Arundel County Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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Monthly counts by offense (JSON)