Crime & Safety in Westminster, MD
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.42
per 1,000 residents
-46% vs national
Property Crime Rate
20.42
per 1,000 residents
-6% vs national
Total Crimes
472
2024
Violent Clearance
0%
cases solved
-100% vs national
Property Clearance
0%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-7%
vs 10K-25K avg
-7% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-6.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Westminster Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Westminster vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Westminster 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)Westminster police solve 0% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 0% 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 | 6 | 0.29 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 5 | 0.24 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 39 | 1.89 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 22 | 1.06 | 0.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 386 | 18.67 | 0.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 14 | 0.68 | 0.0% |
Westminster, MD reported 50 violent crimes and 422 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.42 per 1,000 residents is 46.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 0% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 386 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 12.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Westminster's violent crime rate is 7% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50 | 422 | 2.42 | 20.42 |
| 2023 | 53 | 358 | 2.58 | 17.44 |
| 2022 | 75 | 398 | 3.72 | 19.74 |
| 2020 | 36 | 378 | 1.93 | 20.26 |
| 2019 | 68 | 575 | 3.64 | 30.81 |
| 2018 | 84 | 579 | 4.52 | 31.12 |
| 2017 | 121 | 614 | 6.48 | 32.87 |
| 2016 | 78 | 662 | 4.17 | 35.43 |
| 2015 | 60 | 732 | 3.20 | 39.03 |