FBI UCR Homicide Data — 16 recorded incidents
Chestertown, Maryland has recorded 16 homicides over the tracked period, with 20 victims identified.. The city ranks #288 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 19% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 3 of those incidents.
Firearms — predominantly firearm - handguns — account for 63% of homicides with weapon data, followed by firearm - type unknown, unknown. The highest single month on record was January 2022, with 6 homicides.
Chestertown's homicide rate is 75% below the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 7 cases remain under investigation. The primary reporting agency was Chestertown Police Department, which filed 16 incident reports. The Maryland city continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.