What is the crime rate in Greenbelt, MD?

In 2025, the Greenbelt Police Department reported 157 violent crimes and 961 property crimes to the FBI.

That is 632 violent and 3,869 property crimes per 100,000 of the 24,838 residents it serves.

Across Maryland the rates were 365 and 1,853.

Nationally they were 330 and 1,552.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Violent per 100,000: 632
Property per 100,000: 3,869
Violent crimes: 157
Property crimes: 961

Crime reported by the Greenbelt Police Department, 2023 to 2025

Offenses known to law enforcement, reported to the FBI; rates per 100,000 residents of the area the department serves
Year	Violent crimes	Violent per 100,000	Property crimes	Property per 100,000	Residents served
2023	167	693	1,352	5,607	24,111
2024	159	657	1,064	4,398	24,193
2025	157	632	961	3,869	24,838

Violent crimes reported went from 167 in 2023 to 157 in 2025.

Property crimes reported went from 1,352 in 2023 to 961 in 2025.

In a small town a handful of incidents moves these numbers a long way, so one year’s change says little on its own.

Greenbelt against Maryland and the nation

Crimes per 100,000 residents, 2025
	Violent crime	Property crime
Greenbelt	632	3,869
Prince George's County	282	2,094
Maryland	365	1,853
United States	330	1,552

These are rates per resident; they are not adjusted for visitors, commuters or the size of the area, which raise or lower a town’s figures without changing anybody’s risk.

Crime reported in places near Greenbelt, 2025

Each place’s own police department; rates per 100,000 residents served
Place	Distance	Violent per 100,000	Property per 100,000
Greenbelt	—	632	3,869
Berwyn Heights	1.5 mi	60	722
New Carrollton	2.1 mi	279	2,243
Riverdale Park	3.0 mi	371	2,058
University Park	3.5 mi	41	1,030
Landover Hills	3.6 mi	723	4,508
Edmonston	4.0 mi	311	2,672
Bladensburg	4.2 mi	498	3,301
Hyattsville	4.4 mi	542	3,847

Neighboring departments count the same offenses the same way, but their areas, populations and visitors differ, so a difference between two towns is a starting point for a question, not an answer.

How to read these numbers

These are offenses known to the police and reported to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program: crimes nobody reported, or that a department did not record, are not in them.

Violent crime is murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson.

A department reports the crimes in the area it polices, which can differ from the town’s boundaries, and the FBI estimates the population it serves.

The FBI asks that these figures not be used to rank places or to judge how safe a neighborhood is: crime depends on many local factors, and the counts describe a whole town, not any street or home.

A year is shown only when the department reported all twelve months.

FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use

What you can do on Seayora in Greenbelt

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Greenbelt, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Greenbelt beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Greenbelt, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Greenbelt