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Bowie, MD crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in Bowie is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 14 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Bowie is 1 in 71. Based on FBI crime data, Bowie is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Maryland, Bowie has a crime rate that is higher than 60% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Bowie has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Bowie is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Bowie does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Bowie.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Bowie's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Bowie is one in 773.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Bowie's rate for property crime is 13 per one thousand population. This makes Bowie a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Bowie is one in 78.

Bowie Crime Data

total Crime Index

35

(100 is safest)


Safer than 35% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Bowie Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

74

731

805

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.29

12.78

14.08

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.29
3.98
National Median: 4
    Bowie
    Maryland

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 773

in Bowie

1 in 251

in Maryland

Bowie Violent Crimes

Population: 57,192
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 0 21 53
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.00 0.37 0.93

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
12.78
16.35
National Median: 20
    Bowie
    Maryland

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 78

in Bowie

1 in 61

in Maryland

Property Crimes

Population: 57,192
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 51 585 95
Rate per 1,000 0.89 10.23 1.66

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Bowie Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
44
43
National Median: 27.0
    Bowie
    Maryland