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Bowie, MD crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   "Reflects 2023 calendar year; released from FBI in October 2024 (latest available). Updated annually." Where is 2024 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in Bowie 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 Bowie is 1 in 58. Based on FBI crime data, Bowie is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Maryland, Bowie has a crime rate that is higher than 67% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Bowie has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Bowie is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Bowie 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 Bowie.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Bowie occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Bowie; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 551. This equates to a rate of 2 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Bowie's rate for property crime is 15 per one thousand population. This makes Bowie 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 Bowie is one in 65.

Importantly, we found that Bowie has one of the highest rates of motor vehicle theft in the nation according to our analysis of FBI crime data. This is compared to communities of all sizes, from the smallest to the largest. In fact, your chance of getting your car stolen if you live in Bowie is one in 308.

Bowie Crime Data

total Crime Index

25

(100 is safest)


Safer than 25% of U.S. cities.

Bowie Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

104

883

987

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.82

15.42

17.24

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.82
4.26
National Median: 4
    Bowie
    Maryland

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 551

in Bowie

1 in 235

in Maryland

Bowie Violent Crimes

Population: 57,254
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 1 7 29 67
Rate per 1,000 0.02 0.12 0.51 1.17

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 334,914,895
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 19,252 127,216 222,795 884,550
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.38 0.67 2.64

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
15.42
20.71
National Median: 19
    Bowie
    Maryland

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 65

in Bowie

1 in 48

in Maryland

Property Crimes

Population: 57,254
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 45 652 186
Rate per 1,000 0.79 11.39 3.25

United States Property Crimes

Population: 334,914,895
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 839,563 4,512,064 1,067,522
Rate per 1,000 2.51 13.47 3.19

Bowie Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
53
53
National Median: 26.5
    Bowie
    Maryland