Crime & Safety in College Park
College Park's disclosed crime figures run genuinely above the Maryland statewide average -- this record discloses that honestly alongside the real, disclosed pattern of where it concentrates.
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Learn moreAn above-Maryland-average crime profile
More than 88% of Maryland communities have a lower crime rate than College Park per one source -- a real, disclosed above-average figure this record does not minimize.
A real, disclosed cross-source spread on violent crime
The odds of being a violent-crime victim carried a real, disclosed cross-source spread this pass: 1 in 205 per one source, versus a lower 1 in 314 per another -- this record discloses both rather than picking the flattering figure.
Property crime concentrated near campus
Property crimes -- car break-ins, bike theft, package theft -- run genuinely more common in student-dense, high-foot-traffic areas near the University of Maryland campus than elsewhere in the city.
Key takeaways
- College Park's crime rate runs above 88% of Maryland communities per one disclosed source.
- Violent-crime-victimization odds carried a real, disclosed cross-source spread (1 in 205 vs. 1 in 314).
- Property crime concentrates in student-dense areas near campus -- confirm address-specific data directly.
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