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Within 10 miles, Hagerstown is the one town with a Safety Grade. Charlton has no police department of its own: it’s an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Washington County. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reports to the FBI for the parts of the county without police of their own, so there are no figures for Charlton alone, and no Safety Grade. A 25-mile circle around it holds 4 towns with a grade.
What stands out about safety in Charlton
Policed by the county
Charlton is a census-designated place, with no town government. Crimes there are reported to the FBI inside the Washington County Sheriff’s Office’s totals for the county. County police ↓
Counts, not rates
The FBI doesn’t publish how many people the Washington County Sheriff’s Office covers, so its totals can’t be turned into a per-resident rate or a grade for Charlton. County police ↓
The nearest graded towns
The closest Maryland towns with their own police figures are Hagerstown (D, 9 mi), Hancock (B−, 15 mi), Boonsboro (A, 15 mi). Nearby towns can differ a lot from Charlton. Nearest ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. Figures are crimes reported to police, not convictions.
What the Washington County Sheriff’s Office reports
Reports to the FBI for the parts of Washington County without police of their own, which include Charlton.
Property crimes
Violent crimes
Also reports crimes in Washington County to the FBI.
Property crimes
Violent crimes
2025 offenses reported by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office
Counts, not rates: the FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Tables 10–11.
Crimes reported to the FBI for the whole area the department covers, by year.
The nearest Maryland towns with a Safety Grade
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagerstown | D | 9 mi | 6.7 | 23.5 |
| Hancock | B− | 15 mi | 2.3 | 7.7 |
| Boonsboro | A | 15 mi | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| Smithsburg | A− | 17 mi | 1.1 | 5.1 |
| Thurmont | A− | 26 mi | 0.8 | 5.3 |
| Brunswick | B+ | 26 mi | 1.7 | 5.3 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Charlton. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Charlton.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Charlton and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- A county agency covers a wide area. Its totals mix many communities, so they say little about any one of them.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in Charlton
Is Charlton, MD safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Charlton. The nearest Maryland towns with a grade are Hagerstown (D, 9 mi), Hancock (B−, 15 mi), Boonsboro (A, 15 mi).
Who polices Charlton?
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Charlton is an unincorporated community, and the department reports to the FBI for the parts of Washington County without police of their own.
Heads-up board
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Please don’t name or describe individuals. In an emergency, call 911.
Neighbors looking out for each other in Charlton.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.