In 2025, Frederick police reported 361 violent crimes (390 per 100,000 residents), including 0 murders, 61 robberies and 251 aggravated assaults, plus 1,449 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 92,564. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 3 large Maryland cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency MD0110300, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1,351 | 7,601 | 136 | 3,994 | Live |
| Frederick | 390 | 361 | 0 | 1,565 | Totals |
| Gaithersburg | 216 | 153 | 0 | 1,045 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Frederick's violent-crime rate of 390 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 7% higher than the Maryland rate (365) and 22% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 256 residents, or about 6.9 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Frederick ranks 179th for violent crime, in the higher half, and reported no murders.
Aggravated assaults made up 70% of Frederick's violent crimes and robberies 17%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 1,565 per 100,000, 15% lower than Maryland overall. Frederick police logged 98 vehicle thefts (106 per 100,000, 284th of 351; Maryland: 320) and 259 burglaries (280 per 100,000, 67% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Gaithersburg, 23 miles southeast; its violent-crime rate (216) is 45% lower than Frederick's.
Out-of-state cities near Frederick's size (92,564 residents): Springdale, AR at 527 violent crimes per 100,000 and Nashua, NH at 110.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Frederick had 390 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 7% higher than the statewide 365. It is 2nd highest of the 3 Maryland cities on this site; Baltimore is highest at 1,351. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Frederick police reported no murders to the FBI for 2025.
98 vehicles were reported stolen in Frederick in 2025, 106 per 100,000 residents. That is 46% lower than the national rate of 195 and ranks 284th of 351 cities on this site.