Millersville, MD (January 8, 2025) – The Anne Arundel County Police Department today announced a significant reduction in violent crime for the 2024 calendar year compared to the previous year.
Some of the key comparison findings include:
- 17% reduction in homicides-murders (10 v. 12)
- 57% reduction in carjackings (20 v. 47)
- 43% reduction in contact shootings (17 v. 30)
- 13% reduction in non-contact shootings (103 v. 119)
- 17% reduction in rape (145 v. 175)
“Our community members have an expectation to live and feel safe in their homes, to venture out and enjoy the culture, beauty and entertainment Anne Arundel County has to offer, free from criminal interruption and harm. I am proud of our men and women who honor their oath each day safeguarding Anne Arundel County, her residents and visitors,” said Anne Arundel County Chief of Police Amal E. Awad. “We remain committed to proactively fighting and reducing crime, in collaboration with our community partners, utilizing advanced methods and technologies to assist our men and women in delivering the high level of public safety our community not only expects, but immensely enjoys.”
The Anne Arundel County Police Department investigated 10 murders in 2024, the lowest amount in more than a decade. Investigators achieved a 60% closure rate, slightly above the national average. Additionally, the agency seized 358 guns for evidentiary purposes. Despite the progress made in 2024, there was an increase in citizen robberies (15%), and commercial robberies (17%).
The reductions in crime in 2024 can be directly attributed to proactive patrol responses by officers, community partnerships and engagement efforts, and the use of real-time actionable crime data to respond to incidents and coordinate resources when crime patterns emerge.
“I commend Chief Awad and the Police Department for their effective, modern policing strategies and the gun violence prevention work being led by the Department of Health and implemented by community-based organizations,” said County Executive Steuart Pittman.
***This preliminary data is based on police reporting and is subject to change based on additional reporting and investigation, as well as categorization of police reports for Uniform Crime Reporting.
