Cumberland, MD Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Cumberland, MD Summary

Crime in Cumberland research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Cumberland over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Cumberland:

  • There were 747 total crimes committed in Cumberland the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 4,006.0 total crimes per 100K people in Cumberland.
  • The overall crime rate in Cumberland is 72.36% above the national average.
  • Cumberland ranks #68 safest out of 76 cities in Maryland.
  • Cumberland ranks #8,964 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Cumberland Vs Maryland And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Cumberland is 4,006.0 per 100,000 people. That's 72.36% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 99.34% higher than the Maryland total crime rate of 2,009.7 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Cumberland
/ 100k People
Maryland
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 747 4,006.0 2,009.7 2,324.2
Murder 1 5.4 9.1 6.3
Robbery 24 128.7 118.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 78 418.3 243.7 268.2
Violent Crime 114 611.4 399.9 369.8
Burglary 115 616.7 252.0 269.8
Larceny 493 2,643.9 1,184.9 1,401.9
Car Theft 25 134.1 172.9 282.7
Property Crime 633 3,394.6 1,609.8 1,954.4

Cumberland Crime Compared To Maryland Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Maryland.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Cumberland

114
Violent Crimes
611.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
65.32%
Above The National Average
  • There were 114 violent crimes in Cumberland in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Cumberland is 611.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 163.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Cumberland each year. That compares to a 1 in 250.1 chance statewide.
  • That's 65.32% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 52.89% higher than the Maryland violent crime rate of 399.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Cumberland

633
Property Crimes
3,394.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
73.69%
Above The National Average
  • There were 633 property crimes in Cumberland in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Cumberland is 3,394.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 29.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Cumberland each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 73.69% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 110.87% higher than the Maryland property crime rate of 1,609.8 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Cumberland

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Winchester, VA 28,363 863 3,042.7 2,774.7 268.0
Bel Air, MD 10,675 287 2,688.5 2,510.5 178.0
Frostburg, MD 7,024 17 242.0 128.1 113.9
Central, SC 5,335 96 1,799.4 1,780.7 18.7
Keyser, WV 4,811 77 1,600.5 1,517.4 83.1

Cumberland SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
5
Affordability
8
Diversity
6
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
8.5
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