Looking For Real Info About The Crime In The Crofton/Gambrills Area For 2019? (Bowie: for sale)

[newcitynewme]

Hello there,

My mother is looking to move to the Crofton/Gambrills area? She is looking to buy. My grandmother will be living with her. It will be just them two. During her search, she is noticing that a lot of people are selling their homes. Some owners are even knocking off the price well under the going market price of other homes in the area; especially homes in the Crofton Valley subdivision and around the Waugh Chapel shopping Center in general.

This concerns her because it seems like the owners of the houses are looking to get out of the area. Crofton and Gambrills seem to be nice areas, but she would like to know about the crime there? There is an article from 2011 titled "Is Crofton Becoming A Crime Mecca Of Anne Arundel County?" that is very concerning. I know crime can happen anywhere, but it seems like things have or might be changing in that area for the worse. Thank you so much for reading. I would really appreciate any insight and/info that I can relay back to my mom.

Here is a link to the article:
https://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/...rundel-county/

A couple of highlights from the article are:

-The community is still reeling from the fatal beating of Christopher Jones as he rode his bicycle home in May 2009.

-March 17 2011 saw a home invasion where an armed suspect broke in and robbed a sleeping woman.

-A party got out of hand in June 2011 and ended up with a shooting and one man in critical condition in shock-trauma.

In an thread from 2010 about "Crofton (safe neighborhoods) (Bowie: apartment, crime, townhome)", this was someone had to say about crime in Crofton:

Since I moved away, relentless overdevelopment has caused very serious traffic problems out there, particularly on Rt 3. There are a few cheap apartment and townhome complexes that have become ghetto (for the area), and unfortunately they've become home to irresponsible minority communities that are seen (fairly or unfairly) to be responsible for the noticeable increase in crime and youth delinquency. Again, I say this with first-hand knowledge, as I also lived for a while in one of those complexes.

[Reklaw86]

I lived in Odenton (actually, directly across from Ft. Meade) back in 2013-2014 and it was always to my understanding that Crofton area was nice in comparison. That isn't to say that it is or was crime free but it certainly was regarded as a nice area.

[WhoDatInMD]

Based on my own personal opinion of being in Crofton/Gambrills a lot, I would say most of the homes that your mother is seeing for sale near Waugh Chapel is due to the increase in traffic and housing on and around Route 3. Crofton is no longer just a small, sleepy bedroom community. They are adding housing and businesses along Route 3 at a pretty quick pace and those who were once attracted to Crofton and bought into it due to its ruralness are now fleeing to other parts of AA county that aren't being overdeveloped. The same thing is happening in Bowie. And with the increase of housing, retail, and restaurants, there will most likely be an increase in crime but I don't think crime is that bad to the point where people should be scared to live in/walk around Crofton, especially the historic gated area.

[newcitynewme]

Originally Posted by Reklaw86

I lived in Odenton (actually, directly across from Ft. Meade) back in 2013-2014 and it was always to my understanding that Crofton area was nice in comparison. That isn't to say that it is or was crime free but it certainly was regarded as a nice area.

Thanks for the reply. I always heard it was nice. I know there is no place that is crime free, but just hoping things haven't got out of hand.

Originally Posted by WhoDatInMD

Based on my own personal opinion of being in Crofton/Gambrills a lot, I would say most of the homes that your mother is seeing for sale near Waugh Chapel is due to the increase in traffic and housing on and around Route 3. Crofton is no longer just a small, sleepy bedroom community. They are adding housing and businesses along Route 3 at a pretty quick pace and those who were once attracted to Crofton and bought into it due to its ruralness are now fleeing to other parts of AA county that aren't being overdeveloped. The same thing is happening in Bowie. And with the increase of housing, retail, and restaurants, there will most likely be an increase in crime but I don't think crime is that bad to the point where people should be scared to live in/walk around Crofton, especially the historic gated area.

Thank you for your reply. The area does seem like it is getting a little busy. A little crime is understandable; especially with overdevelopment as long things don't get too crazy.

[abra3]

Originally Posted by WhoDatInMD

Based on my own personal opinion of being in Crofton/Gambrills a lot, I would say most of the homes that your mother is seeing for sale near Waugh Chapel is due to the increase in traffic and housing on and around Route 3. Crofton is no longer just a small, sleepy bedroom community. They are adding housing and businesses along Route 3 at a pretty quick pace and those who were once attracted to Crofton and bought into it due to its ruralness are now fleeing to other parts of AA county that aren't being overdeveloped. The same thing is happening in Bowie. And with the increase of housing, retail, and restaurants, there will most likely be an increase in crime but I don't think crime is that bad to the point where people should be scared to live in/walk around Crofton, especially the historic gated area.

Unfortunately, almost no places in Anne Arundel County are free from over-development anymore. It's happening in Arnold and Severna Park as well. I also hear it's happening in Pasadena, too. At this point the only places in AACo that still remain quiet are Davidsonville, Crownsville, parts of Edgewater, and Harwood.

[BostonBornMassMade]

Crofton is certainly not dangerous.

[Turnerbro]

You don't need to concern yourself with crime in Crofton. It's an incredibly safe area.

[adave1]

I’ve lived on Route 3 for 12 years and it’s pretty safe. Yes it’s congested but so is most of Maryland. There are pockets of Odenton and Gambrills that are pretty quiet and crime is relatively low. Piney Orchard and Waugh Chapel are pretty nice areas. Two Rivers in Southern Odenton is still developing and nice.