Police Shootings and Violent Crime Statistics in Maryland

Maryland has a population of 6,003,435. In the year 2020, 15 people were killed by police in Maryland, that number decreased 25.0% over the previous year. The state ranks in the #11 position in violent crimes per 100k population, and #30 in total police killings per 100k people. The largest minority in the state are Blacks which represent 29.31 percent of the population followed by Hispanics at 9.81%. You are 6.5 times more likely to get killed by a police officer if you are black in the state of Maryland.