The crime rate in Upper Marlboro is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 17 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Upper Marlboro is 1 in 59. Based on FBI crime data, Upper Marlboro is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Maryland, Upper Marlboro has a crime rate that is higher than 66% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

Separately, it is always interesting and important to compare a town's crime rate with those of similarly sized communities - a fair comparison as larger cities tend to have more crime. NeighborhoodScout has done just that. With a population of 702, Upper Marlboro has a combined rate of violent and property crime that is very high compared to other places of similar population size. Regardless of whether Upper Marlboro does well or poorly compared to all other cities and towns in the US of all sizes, compared to places with a similar population, it fares badly. Few other communities of this size have a crime rate as high as Upper Marlboro.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Upper Marlboro does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Upper Marlboro.

Importantly, our analysis shows that Upper Marlboro has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 10000. Upper Marlboro's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Upper Marlboro's rate for property crime is 17 per one thousand population. This makes Upper Marlboro a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Upper Marlboro is one in 59.