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Union Bridge, 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 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 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

With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 3 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Union Bridge is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 85% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Union Bridge is one in 313. Compared to communities within Maryland, Union Bridge‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 90% of the state's cities and towns.

How does the crime rate in Union Bridge compare to similar sized communities across America? When NeighborhoodScout compared Union Bridge with other communities its size, we found that the crime rate was near the average for all other communities of similar size. So, whether Union Bridge's crime rate is high or low compared to all places in the US, when we control for population size and compare it to places that are similar in size, it is near the middle of the pack in crime rate; not much more or less dangerous, and about what we would expect from the statistics.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Union Bridge 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 Union Bridge.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Union Bridge's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Union Bridge is one in 940.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Union Bridge is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Union Bridge than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 470.

Union Bridge Crime Data

total Crime Index

85

(100 is safest)


Safer than 85% of U.S. cities.

Union Bridge Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

1

2

3

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.06

2.13

3.19

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.06
3.98
National Median: 4
    Union Bridge
    Maryland

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 940

in Union Bridge

1 in 251

in Maryland

Union Bridge Violent Crimes

Population: 940
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
2.13
16.35
National Median: 20
    Union Bridge
    Maryland

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 470

in Union Bridge

1 in 61

in Maryland

Property Crimes

Population: 940
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Union Bridge Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
3
43
National Median: 27.0
    Union Bridge
    Maryland