Maryland Statistical Analysis Center
The Maryland Statistical Analysis Center (MSAC) resides within the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy to facilitate statewide crime data analysis and sharing to generate effective local policies and solutions. The Center works within the Office to support State’s public safety priorities with data and research. The Center plays a vital role in collecting and analyzing Statewide criminal justice statistics to support evidence-based policies and practices.
The Center is part of a network of 51 Statistical Analysis Centers (SACs) located throughout the U.S., and supported by the Justice Information Resource Network (JIRN), previously known as the Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA), and the State Justice Statistics Program grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).
Legislative Reports
At the direction of the General Assembly and the Governor, and in partnership with public safety agencies, including law enforcement and state’s attorneys, public health agencies, and advocates, the Center develops guidance for collecting and submitting criminal justice data. The Center submits all legislatively required reports and publications in accordance with the law, on a semi-annual, annual, bi-annual, or one-time basis. Please select this link for more information regarding mandated reporting requirements.
Downloadable Crime Data and Documents
The Center coordinates with Maryland’s Enterprise Geographic Information System (GIS), also known as MD iMAP, and the Maryland Department of State Police to submit and access data pertaining to crime.
Crime Dashboard
The Crime Dashboard includes crime statistics at the county, municipal, and national level. The Maryland Department of State Police Central Records Division provides county and municipal data through the Maryland Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program which records all crimes reported to Maryland law enforcement agencies, between 1975 and 2020. National data on the Dashboard comes from UCR data collected and published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Please select this link to view additional dashboards created by the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services.
Maryland NIBRS Dashboard
The Maryland National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) Dashboard includes crime statistics at the State level. The Maryland Department of State Police provides the statistics, through the Maryland Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, which consists of all incidents reported by Maryland law enforcement agencies. On January 1, 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) transitioned from the Summary Reporting System (SRS) to NIBRS to capture more information on crime patterns and trends. Please select this link to view additional dashboards created by the Maryland Department of State Police.