State profile
Maryland
561 animal cruelty offenses were reported in Maryland in 2025, or 8.9 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 21st highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 353 |
| 2022 | 589 |
| 2023 | 577 |
| 2024 | 622 |
| 2025 | 561 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 561 | 8.95 | 18% | 100.0% | 149 | 38 |
| 2024 | 622 | 9.97 | 17% | 99.6% | 138 | 34 |
| 2023 | 577 | 9.63 | 14% | 97.0% | 120 | 30 |
| 2022 | 589 | 10.37 | 17% | 92.2% | 59 | 16 |
| 2021 | 353 | 9.75 | 14% | 58.7% | 16 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0.27 | 20% | 30.9% | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0.45 | 88% | 29.2% | — | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 28.9% | — | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 28.7% | — | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 26.7% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore County Police Department MD0030100 | County | Baltimore | 321 | 1,547 | |
| 2 | Baltimore Police Department MDBPD0000 | City police | Baltimore City | 45 | 291 | |
| 3 | Anne Arundel County Police Department MD0020200 | County | Anne Arundel | 39 | 143 | |
| 4 | Harford County Sheriff's Office MD0130000 | County | Harford | 32 | 74 | |
| 5 | St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office MD0190000 | County | St Mary's | 20 | 67 | |
| 6 | Montgomery County Police Department MD0160400 | County | Montgomery | 18 | 47 | |
| 7 | Howard County Police Department MD0140100 | County | Howard | 10 | 85 | |
| 8 | Frederick County Sheriff's Office MD0110000 | County | Frederick | 8 | 17 | |
| 9 | Salisbury Police Department MD0230300 | City police | Wicomico | 5 | 36 | |
| 10 | Prince George's County Police Department MD0172100 | County | Prince George's | 5 | 17 | |
| 11 | Bowie Police Department MD0174100 | City police | Prince George's | 5 | 7 | |
| 12 | Hagerstown Police Department MD0220300 | City police | Washington | 3 | 10 | |
| 13 | Dorchester County Sheriff's Office MD0100000 | County | Dorchester | 3 | 7 | |
| 14 | Wicomico County Sheriff's Office MD0230000 | County | Wicomico | 3 | 5 | |
| 15 | Elkton Police Department MD0080400 | City police | Cecil | 2 | 10 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
We are not aware of a government-run animal abuser registry in Maryland. Know of one? Tell us.
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 154 law enforcement agencies in Maryland, 152 of which report through NIBRS.
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