Free Maryland Background Checks and Criminal Records

Maryland is a land of contrasts. The suburbs are relatively safe, but cities like Baltimore are known for their crime. With over 73,000 crimes committed in the state in 2006 alone, you have the right to know public records information that might keep you and your family safe. When you use Free Background Checks USA, you get the information you need fast and with no hassles.

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Maryland Fast Facts
  • Population: 1,204,101
  • Largest City: Baltimore
  • State Capital: Annapolis
Free Maryland Background Checks

Run a free background check and obtain Maryland criminal records in three easy steps: First, run a Free People Search to obtain a missing address. Second, use the address to check the National Sex Offender Registry to verify if the individual has a recorded criminal history in Maryland.

Third, obtain criminal records from the 75 major Maryland cities and metropolitan areas (especially the large cities like Baltimore) by contacting the following Maryland public records agencies:

Sex Offender Registry

Criminal Justice Information System
PO Box 5743
SOR Unit Pikeville, MD, 21282-5743

p (410) 585-3649
f (410) 653-5690
Website

Criminal Records

Criminal Justice Information System
Public Safety & Correctional Records
PO Box 32708 Baltimore, MD, 21282-5743

p (410) 764-4501
f (410) 653-5690
Website

Incarceration Records

Dept of Public Safety and Correctional Services
Maryland Division of Corrections
6776 Reistertown Road, Suite 310 Baltimore, MD, 21215-2342

p (410) 585-3351
f (410) 764-4220
Website

Court Records

Administrative Office of the Courts
580 Taylor Ave Annapolis, MD, 21401

p (410) 260-1400
f (410) 974-5291
Website

How does Maryland and Ocean City (the state's most dangerous city) compare to other states?

Maryland Criminal Records Statistics

Recorded crime total for 2006: 73,747

Number of crimes per capita: 6124.65

Most "dangerous" Maryland city: Ocean City

Crime Threat Level: 7


Other states with a crime threat level of 7:
Arizona - Georgia - Illinois - Michigan - Missouri - Nevada - South Carolina

Maryland Criminal Records Statistics

Maryland Criminal Activity Breakdown

Murders: 317

Rapes: 284

Robberies: 6,076

Assaults: 8,829

Property Crime: 36,818


Maryland exceeds the national average in:
Murder, Robbery, Assult, Burglary, Theft, Vehicle Theft

Maryland Criminal Activity Breakdown