Welcome to HoCoDASH. This website showcases performance objectives that are tied to the County's policy priorities. Howard County government is committed to improving quality of life measures for all of its residents and businesses.

Ready and Successful Students

Safe and Engaged Communities

Clean and Sustainable Environment

Thriving and Healthy Residents

Reliable and Accessible Infrastructure

Strong and Prosperous Businesses

Safe and Engaged Communities

Protect our communities with care and vigilance. Support our public safety officers, provide life-saving upgrades, and bolster community relations.

Legend: Positive Trend Performance Consistent Negative Trend Measuring

Violent crime rate per 100,000 population

125.12

CY21 Actual

CY20 Actual
119.23

Property crime rate per 100,000 population

1,086.03

CY21 Actual

CY20 Actual
1,089.36

Percent of Priority 1 calls responded to within 8 mins 14 secs

65.92%

CY20 Actual

CY19 Actual
65.72%

Serious injuries from collisions per 100 million motor vehicle miles traveled

3.31

CY21 Actual

CY20 Actual
2.69

Percentage of structure fires confined to room of origin

82%

FY21 Actual

FY20 Actual
83.2%

Average door-to-balloon time for patients having a STEMI heart attack

3,929

FY21 Actual

FY20 Actual
4,392

Average EMS on-scene time for stroke patients

958

FY22 Actual

FY21 Actual
959

Percentage of residents engaged in a community risk reduction education activity

6.95%

CY20 Actual

CY19 Actual
7.23%

Howard County, Maryland