Crime & Safety in New Carrollton, MD
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.93
per 1,000 residents
-35% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.45
per 1,000 residents
-24% vs national
Total Crimes
258
2024
Violent Clearance
23%
cases solved
-46% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+12%
vs 10K-25K avg
+12% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-17.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How New Carrollton Compares
Source: FBI (2024)New Carrollton vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. New Carrollton 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)New Carrollton police solve 27% of robbery cases but only 0% of rape 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 | 2 | 0.15 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 15 | 1.13 | 26.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 22 | 1.65 | 22.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 16 | 1.20 | 18.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 125 | 9.39 | 16.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 78 | 5.86 | 2.6% |
New Carrollton, MD reported 39 violent crimes and 219 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.93 per 1,000 residents is 34.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 23% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 125 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 59.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), New Carrollton's violent crime rate is 12% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39 | 219 | 2.93 | 16.45 |
| 2023 | 47 | 312 | 3.54 | 23.52 |
| 2022 | 39 | 198 | 2.92 | 14.81 |
| 2020 | 29 | 148 | 2.23 | 11.39 |
| 2019 | 33 | 165 | 2.53 | 12.66 |
| 2018 | 40 | 181 | 3.05 | 13.80 |
| 2017 | 43 | 257 | 3.32 | 19.81 |
| 2016 | 55 | 208 | 4.26 | 16.11 |
| 2015 | 55 | 221 | 4.28 | 17.20 |