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The Bel Air crime rate is higher than the Maryland average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #52

Bel Air, MD	1,936.27
Maryland	1,883.78
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Bel Air, MD Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Bel Air, MD	Count	0	2	5	23	29	283	4	1
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	19.3	48.4	222.5	280.5	2,737.5	38.7	9.7	1,236
	Maryland	Per 100,000	6.1	19.1	159.7	253.2	468.7	1,819.6	219.2	NA	1,479
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Bel Air, MD	Count	0	2	11	34	44	316	5	2
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	19.4	106.7	329.6	426.6	3,063.8	48.5	19.4	1,591
	Maryland	Per 100,000	6.4	19.9	169.5	272.0	538.9	1,898.3	226.3	NA	1,579
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Bel Air, MD	Count	1	1	4	34	27	331	8	2
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	9.7	9.7	38.9	330.6	262.5	3,218.3	77.8	19.4	1,559
	Maryland	Per 100,000	6.3	21.0	172.3	277.2	573.2	1,924.9	255.3	NA	1,630
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Bel Air, MD	Count	0	0	7	43	32	339	6	4
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	68.5	420.9	313.2	3,318.3	58.7	39.2	1,541
	Maryland	Per 100,000	6.8	20.5	177.5	289.3	614.0	1,970.5	275.7	NA	1,698
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Bel Air, MD	Count	1	0	11	33	34	407	12	3
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	10.1	0.0	111.2	333.5	343.6	4,113.6	121.3	30.3	1,914
	Maryland	Per 100,000	7.4	21.3	191.5	327.5	632.9	2,051.7	312.6	NA	1,818
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Bel Air, MD	Count	0	3	11	49	42	406	9	2
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	30.5	112.0	498.8	427.5	4,132.7	91.6	20.4	2,113
	Maryland	Per 100,000	7.7	20.3	210.7	351.3	649.7	2,206.7	344.2	NA	1,933
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Bel Air, MD	Count	0	2	27	43	45	465	23	12
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	20.2	272.9	434.7	454.9	4,700.8	232.5	121.3	2,470
	Maryland	Per 100,000	8.8	20.0	234.4	365.1	689.6	2,378.3	449.7	NA	2,112
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Bel Air, MD	Count	0	4	14	69	49	326	21	2
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	39.7	139.0	684.9	486.4	3,236.1	208.5	19.9	2,249
	Maryland	Per 100,000	9.8	21.0	236.0	375.1	660.2	2,265.9	505.4	NA	2,131
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Bel Air, MD	Count	1	0	19	54	60	384	30	4
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	10.0	0.0	189.2	537.8	597.6	3,824.3	298.8	39.8	2,377
	Maryland	Per 100,000	9.7	21.0	256.0	392.0	667.0	2,270.4	543.5	NA	2,199
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Bel Air, MD	Count	0	1	12	54	54	458	23	2
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	10.0	120.5	542.3	542.3	4,599.8	231.0	20.1	2,311
	Maryland	Per 100,000	9.9	22.6	256.7	413.8	641.4	2,294.3	608.4	NA	2,258
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Bel Air, MD	43.22
Maryland	14.78
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Bel Air, MD Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Bel Air, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maryland	Per 100,000	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	2
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Bel Air, MD	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	9.7	9.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	96
	Maryland	Per 100,000	0.9	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	8
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Bel Air, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maryland	Per 100,000	0.6	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Bel Air, MD	Count	2	2	0	0	0	0
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	19.6	19.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	195
	Maryland	Per 100,000	0.8	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	8
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Bel Air, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maryland	Per 100,000	1.4	0.8	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Bel Air, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maryland	Per 100,000	1.8	1.1	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.0	17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Bel Air, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maryland	Per 100,000	1.8	1.0	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.0	17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Bel Air, MD	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	9.9	9.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	99
	Maryland	Per 100,000	2.7	1.5	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.0	26
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Bel Air, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maryland	Per 100,000	3.8	2.4	0.9	0.2	0.2	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Bel Air, MD	3.50
Maryland	3.18
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Bel Air, MD Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Bel Air, MD	Count	42	30	12
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	406.3	290.2	116.1	3.48
	Maryland	Per 100,000	347.2	266.0	81.2	3.07
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Bel Air, MD	Count	44	31	13
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	426.6	300.6	126.0	3.64
	Maryland	Per 100,000	383.4	292.1	91.3	3.38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Bel Air, MD	Count	43	30	13
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	418.1	291.7	126.4	3.55
	Maryland	Per 100,000	314.4	245.4	69.0	2.80
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Bel Air, MD	Count	42	30	12
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	411.1	293.7	117.5	3.52
	Maryland	Per 100,000	361.7	273.2	88.4	3.17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Bel Air, MD	Count	43	31	12
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	434.6	313.3	121.3	3.74
	Maryland	Per 100,000	365.9	277.0	88.9	3.21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Bel Air, MD	Count	44	30	14
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	447.9	305.4	142.5	3.77
	Maryland	Per 100,000	373.4	283.8	89.6	3.29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Bel Air, MD	Count	41	29	12
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	414.5	293.2	121.3	3.54
	Maryland	Per 100,000	381.2	286.3	94.9	3.34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Bel Air, MD	Count	45	31	14
	Bel Air, MD	Per 100,000	446.7	307.7	139.0	3.77
	Maryland	Per 100,000	378.7	284.3	94.4	3.31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Bel Air, MD	Count	41	30	11
2005	Bel Air, MD	Count	41	29	12