Crime & Safety in Greenbelt, MD
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
6.49
per 1,000 residents
+45% vs national
Property Crime Rate
43.77
per 1,000 residents
+101% vs national
Total Crimes
1,216
2024
Violent Clearance
41%
cases solved
-4% vs national
Property Clearance
8%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+148%
vs 10K-25K avg
+148% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-6.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Greenbelt Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Greenbelt vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Greenbelt 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)Greenbelt police solve 60% of rape cases but only 2% 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 | 10 | 0.41 | 60.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 79 | 3.27 | 24.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 68 | 2.81 | 57.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 36 | 1.49 | 25.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 767 | 31.70 | 9.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 256 | 10.58 | 2.3% |
Greenbelt, MD reported 157 violent crimes and 1,059 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 6.49 per 1,000 residents is 44.8% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 41% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 767 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 27.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Greenbelt's violent crime rate is 148% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 157 | 1,059 | 6.49 | 43.77 |
| 2023 | 167 | 1,342 | 6.93 | 55.66 |
| 2022 | 178 | 1,031 | 7.33 | 42.47 |
| 2020 | 143 | 753 | 6.13 | 32.26 |
| 2019 | 110 | 726 | 4.70 | 31.00 |
| 2018 | 116 | 722 | 4.90 | 30.51 |
| 2017 | 144 | 775 | 5.98 | 32.16 |
| 2016 | 112 | 660 | 4.57 | 26.93 |
| 2015 | 109 | 754 | 4.47 | 30.92 |