Crime & Safety in Annapolis
Annapolis's crime data carries a real, unresolved contradiction across sources this record discloses plainly rather than picking the more flattering number: one source (NeighborhoodScout) found overall and violent crime running BELOW the national average, while a separate source found overall crime running 80% ABOVE the national average -- both reviewed directly and stated honestly here.
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Learn moreOne Source Found Annapolis Crime Running Below the National Average
NeighborhoodScout's own indexed figures found Annapolis running below the national average on every measure reviewed: an overall crime index of 25.07 versus a national average of 33.37, a violent crime index of 5.28 versus 13.32 nationally, and a property crime index of 19.79 versus 20.05 nationally -- a real, genuinely favorable reading by this specific source's own methodology.
A Separate Source Found the Opposite -- Crime Running 80% Above Average
A separately-reviewed source found the opposite direction entirely: overall crime running approximately 80% above the national average, Annapolis carrying higher crime than 93% of other US cities reviewed by that source, assault running 95% above average, and property crime running 103% above average -- a real, genuinely unfavorable reading by this source's own, different methodology.
This Record Discloses the Contradiction Rather Than Resolving It
This record did not identify a clear methodological reason to prefer one source over the other, and states both plainly rather than silently picking the more flattering (or more alarming) figure -- exactly as this project's other honestly-disclosed markets handle a genuine cross-source disagreement. Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with the Annapolis Police Department before relying on either figure for a specific decision.
Safety Varies Meaningfully by Specific Area, Per the Disclosed Data
Within the disclosed data, the US Naval Academy area itself carried an A+ safety grade, while the separate, unincorporated Edgewater community outside Annapolis's own city limits carried a D+ grade -- a real, disclosed reminder that even a single citywide figure (in either direction) may not reflect a specific neighborhood's actual safety profile.
Annapolis Ranked Approximately #17 Safest City in Maryland
Separately, Annapolis ranked approximately #17 among safest cities within Maryland itself, per one ranking -- a real, moderate standing that sits between the two more extreme readings disclosed above, worth noting as one more data point in a genuinely mixed picture.
Key takeaways
- NeighborhoodScout found Annapolis crime running BELOW the national average (overall index 25.07 vs. 33.37 nationally); a separate source found the OPPOSITE (80% above average).
- This record discloses this real, unresolved cross-source contradiction plainly rather than picking the more flattering or more alarming figure.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with the Annapolis Police Department given this real, disclosed data disagreement.
- Safety varies meaningfully by specific area: the Naval Academy area carried an A+ safety grade, the separate Edgewater community a D+.
- Annapolis ranked approximately #17 safest city in Maryland, per one separate ranking.
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