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The Pocomoke City crime rate is higher than the Maryland average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #67

Pocomoke City, MD	2,842.33
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.

Pocomoke City, MD Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	0	NA	5	54	26	219	0	1
	Pocomoke City, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	NA	120.1	1,297.1	624.5	5,260.6	0.0	24.0	3,106
	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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	0	NA	3	46	17	164	2	1
	Pocomoke City, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	NA	72.1	1,105.0	408.4	3,939.5	48.0	24.0	2,427
	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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	0	1	1	13	35	151	1	2
	Pocomoke City, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	23.6	23.6	307.3	827.4	3,569.7	23.6	47.3	1,781
	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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	0	0	2	42	39	148	4	2
	Pocomoke City, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	47.3	994.3	923.3	3,503.8	94.7	47.3	2,453
	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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	2	3	9	15	44	207	10	3
	Pocomoke City, MD	Per 100,000	51.5	77.3	232.0	386.6	1,134.0	5,335.1	257.7	77.3	3,928
	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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	0	1	7	20	45	169	2	0
	Pocomoke City, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	25.9	181.6	518.9	1,167.6	4,385.1	51.9	0.0	2,627
	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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	0	3	9	19	31	200	8	2
	Pocomoke City, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	77.5	232.6	491.1	801.2	5,169.3	206.8	51.7	3,027
	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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	0	3	6	20	36	206	1	0
	Pocomoke City, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	77.7	155.3	517.7	931.9	5,332.6	25.9	0.0	2,951
	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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	2	2	3	8	31	238	12	4
	Pocomoke City, MD	Per 100,000	51.0	51.0	76.5	204.1	790.8	6,071.4	306.1	102.0	3,411
	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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	0	5	4	13	32	184	6	1
	Pocomoke City, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	124.4	99.5	323.4	796.0	4,577.1	149.3	24.9	2,713
	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

Pocomoke City, MD	28.22
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.

Pocomoke City, MD Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Pocomoke City, 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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Pocomoke City, 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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Pocomoke City, 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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Pocomoke City, 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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Pocomoke City, 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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Pocomoke City, 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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Pocomoke City, 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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Pocomoke City, 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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Pocomoke City, MD	Per 100,000	25.5	25.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	255
	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

Pocomoke City, MD	4.38
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.

Pocomoke City, MD Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	23	16	7
	Pocomoke City, MD	Per 100,000	552.5	384.3	168.1	4.68
	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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	23	16	7
	Pocomoke City, MD	Per 100,000	552.5	384.3	168.1	4.68
	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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	20	14	6
	Pocomoke City, MD	Per 100,000	472.8	331.0	141.8	4.02
	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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	20	14	6
	Pocomoke City, MD	Per 100,000	473.5	331.4	142.0	4.02
	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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	19	12	7
	Pocomoke City, MD	Per 100,000	489.7	309.3	180.4	3.99
	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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	21	14	7
	Pocomoke City, MD	Per 100,000	544.9	363.3	181.6	4.54
	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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	23	16	7
	Pocomoke City, MD	Per 100,000	594.5	413.5	180.9	5.04
	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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	23	16	7
	Pocomoke City, MD	Per 100,000	595.4	414.2	181.2	5.05
	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	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	21	14	7
2005	Pocomoke City, MD	Count	20	14	6