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Crime rate in Westernport, Maryland (MD): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Westernport, MD compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Westernport, MD

The 2009 crime rate in Westernport, MD is 122 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.2 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 48.6% U.S. cities. The 2009 Westernport crime rate fell by 10% compared to 2008. In the last 5 years Westernport has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Westernport, MD is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Westernport:

121.8
Piedmont:

11.9
Keyser:

152.8
Ocean:

797.4
Frostburg:

124.6
Romney:

4.0
Ridgeley:

86.2
Salisbury:

50.2
Cumberland:

420.2
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Westernport by year

Type

2006

2007

2008

2009

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(50.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(51.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(49.4)
4
(202.9)
2
(102.6)
1
(51.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
6
(296.2)
13
(659.6)
13
(666.7)
9
(466.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
19
(937.8)
41
(2,080)
29
(1,487)
16
(829.4)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(102.6)
1
(51.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(49.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(51.8)
City-Data.com crime index68.1210.6134.9121.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Maryland and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Westernport, Maryland as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Westernport is 485 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2009
Westernport:

77.8
U.S. Average:

238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Westernport:

51.3
U.S. Average:

252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Westernport:

152.2
U.S. Average:

259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Westernport:

24.7
U.S. Average:

264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Westernport:

290.8
U.S. Average:

258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Westernport:

425.0
U.S. Average:

256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Westernport:

79.9
U.S. Average:

262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Westernport:

191.7
U.S. Average:

272.2

Property crime rate in 2009
Westernport:

142.6
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Westernport:

223.1
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Westernport:

235.9
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Westernport:

106.1
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Westernport:

206.0
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Westernport:

190.2
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Westernport:

121.8
U.S. Average:

334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Westernport:

111.2
U.S. Average:

336.9
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.07
Maryland average:

2.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.54
Maryland average:

2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 5 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.03
Maryland average:

2.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.43
Maryland average:

2.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.95
Maryland average:

2.67

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.95
Maryland average:

2.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.48
Maryland average:

2.77

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Westernport, MD
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 21562.