Crime & Safety in Fairmount Heights, MD
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
12.85
per 1,000 residents
+187% vs national
Property Crime Rate
38.54
per 1,000 residents
+77% vs national
Total Crimes
76
2024
Violent Clearance
0%
cases solved
-100% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+448%
vs <10K avg
+448% vs <10K
YoY Change
+172.3%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2022
How Fairmount Heights Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Fairmount Heights vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Fairmount 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)Fairmount Heights police solve 33% of burglary cases but only 0% 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 | 1 | 0.68 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 9 | 6.09 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 9 | 6.09 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 3 | 2.03 | 33.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 29 | 19.61 | 0.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 25 | 16.90 | 16.0% |
Fairmount Heights, MD reported 19 violent crimes and 57 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 12.85 per 1,000 residents is 186.7% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 0% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 29 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 44.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Fairmount Heights's violent crime rate is 448% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 57 | 12.85 | 38.54 |
| 2022 | 7 | 35 | 4.72 | 23.58 |
| 2020 | 10 | 24 | 6.54 | 15.69 |
| 2019 | 10 | 42 | 6.52 | 27.40 |
| 2018 | 6 | 39 | 3.88 | 25.24 |
| 2017 | 4 | 22 | 2.53 | 13.93 |
| 2016 | 1 | 11 | 0.63 | 6.94 |
| 2015 | 1 | 18 | 0.63 | 11.41 |