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Allegany County, MD Arrest Records

Allegany County, MD is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.32 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Charles, Harford, Washington, Frederick, Calvert counties in Maryland.
Allegany County, MD property crime rate is 4.66 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 276 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 10.68% compared to 2015.

Allegany County, MD Crime Rate

Total arrests in Allegany County in 2016 decreased by 15.73% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 35 to 23 while non-violent crime decreased by 14.07% from 391 to 336.

5 Crimes In Allegany County, MD in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 276
Burglary 52
Aggravated assault 12
Motor vehicle theft 8
Robbery 7

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Allegany County decreased by 34.29% from 2015 and decreased by 14.81% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 27 to 23. In 2016 violent crime rate in Allegany County was 93.21% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.032%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Allegany County decreased by 14.07% from 2015 and increased by 68% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 200 to 336. In 2016 property crime rate in Allegany County was 83.61% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.466%.

How Allegany stands up against other counties

Allegany vs. Calvert

You’ll be in more safety in Allegany compared to Calvert county that had 162.24% higher crime rate compared to Allegany county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0139 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0110 in Calvert county.
Burglary rates of 0.7209 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and lower than average 2.4438 in Calvert county.

Allegany vs. Worcester

You’ll be in more safety in Allegany compared to Worcester county that had 2.33% higher crime rate compared to Allegany county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.0970 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0972 in Worcester county.
Burglary rates of 0.7209 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.2246 in Worcester county.

Names with the most arrests in Allegany

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Allegany, Maryland, the most crimes, that's 39.69% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Allegany County is 0.85% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.36 daily crimes that occur in Allegany County.
  • Allegany, MD is safer than Calvert.
  • In Allegany County you have a 1 in 201 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Allegany, MD have decreased by 15.73%.

Allegany Police Departments

Cities in Allegany County

Names in Allegany County