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The Westminster crime rate is about the same as the Maryland average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #46

Westminster, MD	1,867.29
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.

Westminster, MD Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Westminster, MD	Count	0	NA	16	72	101	630	14	4
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	NA	85.8	386.0	541.4	3,377.3	75.1	21.4	1,668
	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	Westminster, MD	Count	2	NA	13	73	113	726	10	2
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	10.7	NA	69.8	391.8	606.5	3,896.5	53.7	10.7	1,962
	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	Westminster, MD	Count	0	0	23	99	106	664	14	5
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	122.4	527.0	564.2	3,534.5	74.5	26.6	1,915
	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	Westminster, MD	Count	0	0	19	76	112	581	18	8
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	101.2	405.0	596.8	3,096.0	95.9	42.6	1,679
	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	Westminster, MD	Count	1	0	15	85	77	586	11	5
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	5.5	0.0	82.4	467.1	423.2	3,220.5	60.5	27.5	1,722
	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	Westminster, MD	Count	0	0	11	112	93	633	17	9
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	61.8	629.7	522.9	3,558.8	95.6	50.6	1,924
	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	Westminster, MD	Count	0	0	8	101	96	558	19	13
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	44.9	566.5	538.4	3,129.7	106.6	72.9	1,742
	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	Westminster, MD	Count	0	0	12	106	129	572	38	10
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	66.5	587.7	715.2	3,171.4	210.7	55.4	1,946
	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	Westminster, MD	Count	1	0	25	107	102	604	28	16
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	5.6	0.0	140.4	600.8	572.7	3,391.4	157.2	89.8	2,113
	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	Westminster, MD	Count	1	0	17	82	105	640	38	3
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	5.7	0.0	96.1	463.4	593.4	3,616.6	214.7	17.0	2,001
	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

Westminster, MD	6.11
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.

Westminster, MD Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Westminster, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westminster, 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	Westminster, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Westminster, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westminster, 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	Westminster, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Westminster, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westminster, 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	Westminster, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westminster, 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	Westminster, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westminster, 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	Westminster, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Westminster, MD	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	5.6	5.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	56
	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

Westminster, MD	2.57
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.

Westminster, MD Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Westminster, MD	Count	55	42	13
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	294.8	225.2	69.7	2.60
	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	Westminster, MD	Count	56	43	13
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	300.6	230.8	69.8	2.66
	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	Westminster, MD	Count	53	41	12
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	282.1	218.2	63.9	2.50
	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	Westminster, MD	Count	52	39	13
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	277.1	207.8	69.3	2.42
	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	Westminster, MD	Count	57	45	12
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	313.3	247.3	65.9	2.80
	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	Westminster, MD	Count	59	45	14
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	331.7	253.0	78.7	2.92
	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	Westminster, MD	Count	57	43	14
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	319.7	241.2	78.5	2.80
	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	Westminster, MD	Count	59	45	14
	Westminster, MD	Per 100,000	327.1	249.5	77.6	2.88
	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	Westminster, MD	Count	57	43	14
2005	Westminster, MD	Count	58	44	14