Crime & Safety in Centreville, MD
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.10
per 1,000 residents
-53% vs national
Property Crime Rate
8.42
per 1,000 residents
-61% vs national
Total Crimes
50
2024
Violent Clearance
20%
cases solved
-53% vs national
Property Clearance
15%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-10%
vs <10K avg
-10% vs <10K
YoY Change
+76.2%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2020
How Centreville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Centreville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Centreville 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)Centreville police solve 100% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 9% of larceny/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 | 3 | 0.63 | 33.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 7 | 1.47 | 14.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 6 | 1.26 | 33.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 33 | 6.94 | 9.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1 | 0.21 | 100.0% |
Centreville, MD reported 10 violent crimes and 40 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.10 per 1,000 residents is 53.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 20% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 33 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 28.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Centreville's violent crime rate is 10% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 40 | 2.10 | 8.42 |
| 2020 | 6 | 38 | 1.19 | 7.56 |
| 2019 | 4 | 39 | 0.82 | 7.99 |
| 2018 | 9 | 27 | 1.86 | 5.57 |
| 2017 | 9 | 66 | 1.89 | 13.89 |
| 2016 | 10 | 62 | 2.13 | 13.20 |
| 2015 | 7 | 52 | 1.51 | 11.19 |