Crime & Safety in Bowie, MD
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.93
per 1,000 residents
-57% vs national
Property Crime Rate
22.80
per 1,000 residents
+5% vs national
Total Crimes
1,408
2024
Violent Clearance
39%
cases solved
-8% vs national
Property Clearance
4%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-42%
vs 50K-100K avg
-42% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+24.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Bowie Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Bowie vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Bowie is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Bowie police solve 65% of rape cases but only 0% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 20 | 0.35 | 65.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 33 | 0.58 | 15.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 57 | 1.00 | 43.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 79 | 1.39 | 6.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,003 | 17.62 | 4.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 216 | 3.79 | 0.5% |
Bowie, MD reported 110 violent crimes and 1,298 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.93 per 1,000 residents is 56.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 39% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,003 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 36.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Bowie's violent crime rate is 42% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 110 | 1,298 | 1.93 | 22.80 |
| 2023 | 88 | 810 | 1.55 | 14.29 |
| 2022 | 72 | 710 | 1.26 | 12.44 |
| 2021 | 72 | 630 | 1.23 | 10.76 |
| 2020 | 66 | 567 | 1.12 | 9.61 |
| 2019 | 59 | 896 | 1.00 | 15.16 |
| 2018 | 80 | 817 | 1.35 | 13.76 |
| 2017 | 81 | 759 | 1.38 | 12.89 |
| 2016 | 55 | 756 | 0.94 | 12.89 |
| 2015 | 66 | 686 | 1.13 | 11.77 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2002 | Benjamin Tasker Middle School | 0 | 1 | indiscriminate | Bushmaster XM-15 rifle |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.