Crime & Safety in Bowie
Bowie's crime data carries a real, disclosed cross-source tension this record states plainly rather than resolving to a single flattering or unflattering headline figure.
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Learn moreA below-national violent-crime figure
NeighborhoodScout cites Bowie's violent-crime odds at 1-in-483 (roughly 2 per 1,000 residents) -- below the national average.
A comparatively higher property-crime figure
The same source cites Bowie's property-crime odds at 1-in-43 -- comparatively higher, and some aggregator summaries characterize Bowie as not among Prince George's County's safest communities even while citing the below-national violent-crime figure.
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Key takeaways
- Bowie's violent-crime odds (1-in-483) run below the national average per NeighborhoodScout.
- Property-crime odds (1-in-43) run comparatively higher -- a real, disclosed tension in the data.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with local law enforcement before relocating.
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