Crime & Safety in Capitol Heights, MD
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.58
per 1,000 residents
+2% vs national
Property Crime Rate
10.44
per 1,000 residents
-52% vs national
Total Crimes
59
2024
Violent Clearance
11%
cases solved
-74% vs national
Property Clearance
7%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+96%
vs <10K avg
+96% vs <10K
YoY Change
-35.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Capitol Heights Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Capitol Heights vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Capitol Heights 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)Capitol Heights police solve 17% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of burglary 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 | 1 | 0.25 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 11 | 2.80 | 9.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 6 | 1.53 | 16.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 3 | 0.76 | 0.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 12 | 3.06 | 8.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 26 | 6.62 | 7.7% |
Capitol Heights, MD reported 18 violent crimes and 41 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.58 per 1,000 residents is 2.3% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 11% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 12 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 16.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Capitol Heights's violent crime rate is 96% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | 41 | 4.58 | 10.44 |
| 2023 | 28 | 82 | 7.16 | 20.96 |
| 2022 | 22 | 71 | 5.58 | 17.99 |
| 2020 | 19 | 46 | 4.19 | 10.14 |
| 2019 | 19 | 60 | 4.17 | 13.18 |
| 2018 | 19 | 51 | 4.14 | 11.12 |
| 2017 | 12 | 43 | 2.62 | 9.38 |
| 2016 | 17 | 37 | 3.68 | 8.01 |
| 2015 | 5 | 60 | 1.09 | 13.05 |