Violent crime
89 per 100,000 residents, per year
70 reported in the 12 months to Jun 2026
−26% vs. the previous 12 months
Data through June 2026, Cecil County Sheriff's Office
Crime in Cecil County, MD (Sheriff)
The violent crime rate in Cecil County (Sheriff) is 89 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to June 2026, 80% below the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is −26% compared with the previous 12 months.
The Cecil County Sheriff's Office covers 79,043 of Cecil County’s 107,131 residents (74%, by the FBI’s count), mostly the parts of the county without a police department of their own.
The numbers
12 months to Jun 2026Property crime
347 per 100,000 residents, per year
274 reported in the 12 months to Jun 2026
−24% vs. the previous 12 months
All reported
435 per 100,000 residents, per year
344 reported in the 12 months to Jun 2026
Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (the 79,043 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 Cecil County sits among covered places
violent, per 100k, per year89
Cecil County (Sheriff) has the 288th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 14 of the other 301.
Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632
The ring is Cecil County (Sheriff); the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.
| Place | Violent per 100k | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flagler County, FL (Sheriff) | 98 | 283 |
| Surprise, AZ | 97 | 284 |
| Frederick County, MD (Sheriff) | 95 | 285 |
| Cranston, RI | 92 | 286 |
| Bellevue, WA | 89 | 287 |
| Cecil County, MD (Sheriff) | 89 | 288 |
| Warwick, RI | 84 | 289 |
| Fremont, CA | 81 | 290 |
| Harrison County, MS (Sheriff) | 79 | 291 |
| Collier County, FL (Sheriff) | 76 | 292 |
| Irvine, CA | 75 | 293 |
The places closest to Cecil County (Sheriff) in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas
Cecil County crime map
cities around itThe FBI publishes area-wide totals from Cecil County Sheriff's Office, not where each crime happened, so there is no street-level map of Cecil County (Sheriff) on this page.
Of the 8 covered cities nearest Cecil County (Sheriff), all 8 have a higher violent crime rate. The closest is Harford County, MD (Sheriff), 19 miles away.
| Place | Violent per 100k | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cecil County, MD (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map | 89 | |
| Harford County, MD (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map | 151 | 19 mi |
| New Castle County, DE (County Police)County area, not drawn on the map | 137 | 22 mi |
| Wilmington, DE | 1,277 | 25 mi |
| Baltimore, MD | 1,302 | 40 mi |
| Howard County, MD (County Police)County area, not drawn on the map | 113 | 50 mi |
| Anne Arundel County, MD (County Police)County area, not drawn on the map | 255 | 51 mi |
| Philadelphia, PA | 795 | 53 mi |
| Prince George's County, MD (County Police)County area, not drawn on the map | 220 | 68 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 Jun 2026- RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 1 reported1.3no year-ago month
- HomicideViolent, 0 reported0.0no year-ago month
- TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty, 107 reported135no year-ago month
- Vehicle theftProperty, 74 reported94no year-ago month
- Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty, 49 reported62no year-ago month
- BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 44 reported56no year-ago month
See the table
| Offense | Reported | Per 100k | vs. previous month | vs. a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RobberyViolent | 1 | 1.3 | — | — |
| HomicideViolent | 0 | 0.0 | — | — |
| TheftProperty | 107 | 135 | — | — |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 74 | 94 | — | — |
| Theft from vehiclesProperty | 49 | 62 | — | — |
| BurglaryProperty | 44 | 56 | — | — |
About these categories
Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports Cecil County Sheriff's Office 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.
Month by month
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Violent crime −26%
| Month | Violent crimes | Month a year earlier | Violent crimes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 3 | Jul 2024 | 7 |
| Aug 2025 | 8 | Aug 2024 | 7 |
| Sep 2025 | 9 | Sep 2024 | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | 3 | Oct 2024 | 17 |
| Nov 2025 | 8 | Nov 2024 | 14 |
| Dec 2025 | 9 | Dec 2024 | 12 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 | Jan 2025 | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | Feb 2025 | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 5 | Mar 2025 | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 4 | Apr 2025 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 11 | May 2025 | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | 5 | Jun 2025 | 5 |
Homicides 0 vs. 0
| Month | Homicides | Month a year earlier | Homicides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 0 | Jul 2024 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 0 | Aug 2024 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | Sep 2024 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | Oct 2024 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | Nov 2024 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | Dec 2024 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | Jan 2025 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | Feb 2025 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | Mar 2025 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | Apr 2025 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | May 2025 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | Jun 2025 | 0 |
0 in 2026 through June, 0 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places
Every month since Jul 2023
| Month | Violent | Property | Homicides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 11 | 22 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 5 | 24 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 9 | 27 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 8 | 29 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 9 | 23 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 8 | 31 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | 5 | 32 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 8 | 34 | 0 |
| Apr 2025 | 5 | 25 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Jan 2025 | 8 | 28 | 0 |
| Dec 2024 | 12 | 16 | 0 |
| Nov 2024 | 14 | 30 | 0 |
| Oct 2024 | 17 | 24 | 0 |
| Sep 2024 | 6 | 33 | 0 |
| Aug 2024 | 7 | 33 | 0 |
| Jul 2024 | 7 | 49 | 0 |
| Jun 2024 | 8 | 23 | 0 |
| May 2024 | 10 | 33 | 0 |
| Apr 2024 | 8 | 30 | 0 |
| Mar 2024 | 6 | 27 | 0 |
| Feb 2024 | 12 | 23 | 1 |
| Jan 2024 | 6 | 22 | 0 |
| Dec 2023 | 13 | 42 | 0 |
| Nov 2023 | 8 | 32 | 0 |
| Oct 2023 | 10 | 47 | 0 |
| Sep 2023 | 5 | 30 | 0 |
| Aug 2023 | 15 | 42 | 0 |
| Jul 2023 | 18 | 32 | 2 |
How Cecil County (Sheriff) compares
per 100k, per yearSimilar size
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Gulfport, MS | 743 | 3,489 | 75,068 | Jul 2026 |
| 49 | Rapid City, SD | 740 | 3,932 | 81,185 | Jul 2026 |
| 93 | Missoula, MT | 525 | 2,562 | 79,184 | Aug 2026 |
| 117 | Kanawha County, WV (Sheriff) | 433 | 1,287 | 83,074 | Jul 2026 |
| 149 | St. Lucie County, FL (Sheriff) | 359 | 900 | 75,430 | Sep 2026 |
| 199 | Bismarck, ND | 249 | 1,729 | 78,814 | Sep 2026 |
| 223 | Pawtucket, RI | 220 | 1,214 | 77,252 | Aug 2026 |
| 249 | Largo, FL | 152 | 996 | 82,264 | Sep 2026 |
| 288 | Cecil County, MD (Sheriff) | 89 | 347 | 79,043 | Jun 2026 |
| 289 | Warwick, RI | 84 | 810 | 83,590 | Aug 2026 |
The 10 places closest to Cecil County (Sheriff) in population, Cecil County (Sheriff) included, highest violent crime rate first.
Same state
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 | Prince George's County, MD (County Police) | 220 | 1,741 | 741,477 | Jun 2026 |
| 235 | Gaithersburg, MD | 192 | 1,011 | 70,993 | Jun 2026 |
| 242 | Washington County, MD (Sheriff) | 173 | 533 | 104,674 | Aug 2026 |
| 250 | Harford County, MD (Sheriff) | 151 | 556 | 221,056 | Jul 2026 |
| 252 | Montgomery County, MD (County Police) | 148 | 1,476 | 924,573 | Jun 2026 |
| 258 | Rockville, MD | 140 | 1,200 | 68,690 | Jun 2026 |
| 268 | Calvert County, MD (Sheriff) | 127 | 429 | 95,115 | Jul 2026 |
| 276 | Howard County, MD (County Police) | 113 | 1,318 | 340,315 | Jul 2026 |
| 285 | Frederick County, MD (Sheriff) | 95 | 533 | 193,550 | Aug 2026 |
| 288 | Cecil County, MD (Sheriff) | 89 | 347 | 79,043 | Jun 2026 |
The 10 of 14 places in Maryland closest to Cecil County (Sheriff) in violent crime rate. All 14 in Maryland
Nearby
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Baltimore, MD | 1,302 | 4,037 | 562,811 | Jul 2026 |
| 7 | Wilmington, DE | 1,277 | 2,748 | 73,773 | Jun 2026 |
| 38 | Philadelphia, PA | 795 | 4,163 | 1,562,379 | Jul 2026 |
| 195 | Anne Arundel County, MD (County Police) | 255 | 1,572 | 562,033 | Jul 2026 |
| 225 | Prince George's County, MD (County Police) | 220 | 1,741 | 741,477 | Jun 2026 |
| 235 | Gaithersburg, MD | 192 | 1,011 | 70,993 | Jun 2026 |
| 250 | Harford County, MD (Sheriff) | 151 | 556 | 221,056 | Jul 2026 |
| 262 | New Castle County, DE (County Police) | 137 | 551 | 439,696 | May 2026 |
| 276 | Howard County, MD (County Police) | 113 | 1,318 | 340,315 | Jul 2026 |
| 288 | Cecil County, MD (Sheriff) | 89 | 347 | 79,043 | Jun 2026 |
The 9 places on this site closest to Cecil County (Sheriff) by distance, highest violent crime rate first.
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data 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 Cecil County (Sheriff) side by side with Gaithersburg, Rockville or Frederick, or with any other place.
Other cities and county areas in Maryland
8 closest of 13Maryland 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; Cecil County (Sheriff)’s rate is 74% below the state’s.
Harford County (Sheriff)BaltimoreHoward County (County Police)Anne Arundel County (County Police)Prince George's County (County Police)GaithersburgRockvilleMontgomery County (County Police)
Common questions
answered with the data aboveIs Cecil County (Sheriff) safe?
By reported violent crime, Cecil County (Sheriff) is well below the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 89 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to June 2026, −26% 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 Cecil County?
This site does not have one for Cecil County. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Cecil County (Sheriff) compares with nearby places such as Harford County, MD (Sheriff) instead of a street-level map.
What is the crime rate in Cecil County (Sheriff)?
89 violent and 347 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 344 incidents reported to Cecil County Sheriff's Office over the 12 months to June 2026. Violent crime includes 1 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 44 burglaries, 49 thefts from vehicles and 107 other thefts.
Is crime in Cecil County (Sheriff) going up or down?
It is going down: violent crime −26% and property crime −24% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.
How many homicides has Cecil County (Sheriff) had in 2026?
Cecil County Sheriff's Office reported 0 homicides from January to June 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 0 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Jun 2026 the count was 0, or 0 per 100,000 residents.
Where does the data come from?
From Cecil County Sheriff's Office, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset MD0080000). 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 Cecil County (Sheriff)
12 months to June 2026- Violent crime was down 26% and property crime down 24% over the 12 months to June 2026, compared with the 12 months before.
- 0 homicides over the 12 months to June 2026.
| What most people ask about | Reported | Per 100k |
|---|---|---|
| RobberyTaking property by force or threat | 1 | 1 |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal | 44 | 56 |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins included | 49 | 62 |
| Vehicle theft | 74 | 94 |
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
MD0080000- Source
- Cecil County Sheriff's Office, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset MD0080000)
- Latest complete month
- June 2026
- History on this site
- July 2023 to June 2026 (42 months)
- Update schedule
- Cecil County Sheriff's Office 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)