Crime in Maryland dropped to its lowest levels since the FBI began tracking national crime data in 1975.

Gov. Martin O’Malley on Wednesday released 2011 crime data that show violent crimes and property crime had historic lows. The total number of reported crimes was down 4.6 percent with nearly 10,000 fewer crimes reported compared to 2010. And the number of crimes and total crime rate were the lowest in Maryland since the FBI adopted the Uniform Crime Reporting Program in 1975.