Ocean City, MD Crime and Crime Rate
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The Ocean City crime rate is much higher than the Maryland average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #80
Ocean City, MD | 8,129.67 |
Maryland | 1,883.78 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Ocean City, MD Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 1 | 12 | 18 | 57 | 220 | 1,079 | 21 | 1 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 14.1 | 169.3 | 253.9 | 804.1 | 3,103.4 | 15,220.8 | 296.2 | 14.1 | 7,749 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 6.1 | 19.1 | 159.7 | 253.2 | 468.7 | 1,819.6 | 219.2 | NA | 1,479 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 2 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 154 | 1,036 | 33 | 2 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 28.2 | 155.2 | 282.2 | 705.6 | 2,173.3 | 14,620.4 | 465.7 | 28.2 | 7,305 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 6.4 | 19.9 | 169.5 | 272.0 | 538.9 | 1,898.3 | 226.3 | NA | 1,579 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 0 | 12 | 21 | 60 | 211 | 1,180 | 16 | 4 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 167.2 | 292.5 | 835.8 | 2,939.1 | 16,436.8 | 222.9 | 55.7 | 7,803 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 6.3 | 21.0 | 172.3 | 277.2 | 573.2 | 1,924.9 | 255.3 | NA | 1,630 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 0 | 4 | 20 | 69 | 189 | 1,135 | 12 | 2 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 55.8 | 279.0 | 962.5 | 2,636.4 | 15,832.1 | 167.4 | 27.9 | 7,021 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 6.8 | 20.5 | 177.5 | 289.3 | 614.0 | 1,970.5 | 275.7 | NA | 1,698 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 0 | 2 | 27 | 94 | 292 | 1,133 | 14 | 6 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 28.5 | 384.6 | 1,339.0 | 4,159.5 | 16,139.6 | 199.4 | 85.5 | 8,277 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 7.4 | 21.3 | 191.5 | 327.5 | 632.9 | 2,051.7 | 312.6 | NA | 1,818 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 0 | 2 | 23 | 63 | 213 | 1,052 | 30 | 1 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 28.5 | 327.4 | 896.7 | 3,031.6 | 14,973.0 | 427.0 | 14.2 | 7,003 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 7.7 | 20.3 | 210.7 | 351.3 | 649.7 | 2,206.7 | 344.2 | NA | 1,933 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 0 | 3 | 37 | 48 | 236 | 1,181 | 35 | 7 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 42.3 | 521.9 | 677.0 | 3,328.6 | 16,657.3 | 493.7 | 98.7 | 7,752 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 8.8 | 20.0 | 234.4 | 365.1 | 689.6 | 2,378.3 | 449.7 | NA | 2,112 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 0 | 15 | 43 | 84 | 189 | 1,067 | 39 | 9 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 214.1 | 613.8 | 1,199.1 | 2,698.1 | 15,232.0 | 556.7 | 128.5 | 8,632 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 9.8 | 21.0 | 236.0 | 375.1 | 660.2 | 2,265.9 | 505.4 | NA | 2,131 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 0 | 9 | 33 | 134 | 229 | 1,102 | 49 | 5 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 127.3 | 466.9 | 1,895.9 | 3,240.0 | 15,591.4 | 693.3 | 70.7 | 9,101 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 9.7 | 21.0 | 256.0 | 392.0 | 667.0 | 2,270.4 | 543.5 | NA | 2,199 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 1 | 15 | 49 | 212 | 232 | 978 | 59 | 12 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 13.9 | 208.6 | 681.4 | 2,948.1 | 3,226.3 | 13,600.3 | 820.5 | 166.9 | 10,654 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 9.9 | 22.6 | 256.7 | 413.8 | 641.4 | 2,294.3 | 608.4 | NA | 2,258 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Ocean City, MD | | -0.11 |
Maryland | | 14.78 |
U.S. | | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Ocean City, MD Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 13 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 17 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 17 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 26 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 37 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Ocean City, MD | 16.33 |
Maryland | 3.18 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Ocean City, MD Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 132 | 104 | 28 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 1,862.0 | 1,467.1 | 395.0 | 16.65 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 347.2 | 266.0 | 81.2 | 3.07 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 125 | 98 | 27 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 1,764.0 | 1,383.0 | 381.0 | 15.74 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 383.4 | 292.1 | 91.3 | 3.38 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 120 | 96 | 24 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 1,671.5 | 1,337.2 | 334.3 | 15.04 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 314.4 | 245.4 | 69.0 | 2.80 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 124 | 101 | 23 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 1,729.7 | 1,408.8 | 320.8 | 15.69 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 361.7 | 273.2 | 88.4 | 3.17 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 139 | 108 | 31 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 1,980.1 | 1,538.5 | 441.6 | 17.59 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 365.9 | 277.0 | 88.9 | 3.21 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 133 | 106 | 27 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 1,893.0 | 1,508.7 | 384.3 | 17.01 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 373.4 | 283.8 | 89.6 | 3.29 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 135 | 107 | 28 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 1,904.1 | 1,509.2 | 394.9 | 17.07 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 381.2 | 286.3 | 94.9 | 3.34 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 131 | 105 | 26 | |
| Ocean City, MD | Per 100,000 | 1,870.1 | 1,498.9 | 371.2 | 16.85 |
| Maryland | Per 100,000 | 378.7 | 284.3 | 94.4 | 3.31 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 118 | 99 | 19 | |
2005 | Ocean City, MD | Count | 112 | 97 | 15 | |