Baltimore police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 23,340 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Baltimore police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 136 | 24.2 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 276 | 49 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 4,845 | 860.9 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2,344 | 416.5 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 2,973 | 528.2 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 15,081 | 2,679.6 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 4,422 | 785.7 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 85 | 15.1 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 136 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 276 |
| Violence | 4,845 |
| Robbery | 2,344 |
| Theft and burglary | 22,476 |
| Other | 85 |
Questions about crime in Baltimore police area
- Is Baltimore police area safe?
- Baltimore police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Baltimore police area?
- Baltimore police area: Weighted crime: 23,340 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Baltimore police area?
- Recorded homicides in Baltimore police area (2025): 136.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Baltimore since 2010
Baltimore: Mayor Brandon Scott (Democrat). Governor: Wes Moore (Democrat)
Brandon Scott · Democrat
since December 2024
Baltimore ▼ −8% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Brandon Scott · Democrat
December 2020 – December 2024
Baltimore ▲ +22% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Jack Young · Democrat
May 2019 – December 2020
Baltimore ▼ −25% · USA ▼ −8%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Catherine Pugh · Democrat
December 2016 – May 2019
Baltimore ▼ −4% · USA ▼ −8%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake · Democrat
December 2011 – December 2016
Baltimore ▲ +6% · USA ▼ −12%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
