Baltimore Crime Map

Maryland · October 2026 · updated 2026-11-12

October 20264,409 incidents
2026 YTD40,765 incidents through October
2025 (full year)47,105 incidents
Full archive241,818 incidents (2022–2026)
Per 100K / year8,289

Source: Baltimore Police Department open data.

About crime in Baltimore

Latest available snapshot. Baltimore has 4,409 incidents for October 2026. Counts reflect the source coverage published for this city.

Year-over-year context

Baltimore recorded 50,094 incidents in 2024 and 47,105 in 2025, a 6.0% decrease. Year-to-year comparisons depend on consistent source coverage and reporting definitions.

2025 category breakdown

Assault11,634
Theft9,318
Vandalism7,426
Theft from vehicle5,599
Auto theft4,108
Burglary2,742
Robbery2,258
Fraud2,070

Across 2022–2026, the current archive contains 241,818 incidents for Baltimore. Missing categories or periods reflect what the source publishes; missing is not zero.

Baltimore crime overview

Essay updated 2026-11-12 · figures above are from the latest data

TL;DR. Baltimore recorded 47,105 police-reported incidents in 2025, according to Baltimore Police Department data through November 2026. Assault was the most reported category with 11,634 cases, followed by theft and vandalism. The 2025 total was down 6% from 50,094 in 2024. January–October 2026 figures show 40,765 incidents, up 3% from 39,573 in the same months of 2025. Downtown led neighborhoods with 1,746 incidents.

About this data

TheCrimeMaps shows police-reported crime locations across Baltimore, Maryland, using open data from the Baltimore Police Department. The map covers calendar year 2025, when 47,105 incidents were recorded across 277 named neighborhoods. Users can explore incidents by category and neighborhood to see how reports were distributed across the city during those 12 months.

That total equals 8,289.2 reported incidents per 100,000 residents in 2025, based on the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 population estimate of 568,271 for the city. Violent-category incidents, defined as assault plus sexual assault, robbery, shooting and homicide, totaled 14,480, or 2,548.1 per 100,000 residents. Data on TheCrimeMaps for Baltimore is current through November 2026, with 241,818 incidents in the all-years archive from 2022 to 2026. Violent-category incidents accounted for 30.7% of the 2025 total.

Recent trend

Baltimore recorded 47,105 incidents in 2025, down 6% from 50,094 in 2024, marking two consecutive complete calendar years of decline from the recent peak of 57,828 in 2023. The 2022 total was 45,804, so 2025 remained above that earlier level despite the back-to-back decreases. More recent data shows a 3% increase on a like-for-like basis, with 40,765 incidents in January–October 2026 compared with 39,573 in January–October 2025. All four years from 2022 through 2025 include 12 months of data, while 2026 figures cover only the months listed for year-to-date comparison.

Category breakdown

Assault was the most reported category in Baltimore in 2025 with 11,634 incidents, representing 24.7% of the 47,105 total. Theft ranked second with 9,318 incidents, or 19.8%, followed by Vandalism in third with 7,426 incidents, or 15.8%. The next tier included Theft from vehicle with 5,599 incidents, or 11.9%, Auto theft with 4,108 incidents, or 8.7%, and Burglary with 2,742 incidents, or 5.8%. The combined violent-category total of assault plus sexual assault, robbery, shooting and homicide was 14,480 incidents, or 30.7% of all reports in 2025. Within Other, Threats totaled 1,158 incidents, or 2.5%, and Other crime totaled 190 incidents, or 0.4%.

Where incidents concentrate

In 2025, Downtown recorded the largest neighborhood count with 1,746 incidents, or 3.7% of the city total, followed by Frankford with 1,059 incidents, or 2.2%, Belair-Edison with 988 incidents, or 2.1%, Brooklyn with 926 incidents, or 2%, and Canton with 767 incidents, or 1.6%. These five are among 277 named neighborhoods ranked for the year. Neighborhood counts follow where people live, work and visit, so they reflect reporting volume rather than local population and they are not a risk score.

What this means

Baltimore’s 2025 total of 47,105 sits below the archive high of 57,828 in 2023 but above 45,804 in 2022. Assault drives the profile at 11,634 incidents, or 24.7%, ahead of Theft at 9,318 incidents, or 19.8%, and Vandalism at 7,426 incidents, or 15.8%. Downtown stands apart with 1,746 incidents, or 3.7%, well above Frankford at 1,059 incidents, or 2.2%, showing reports spread widely rather than clustering in one neighborhood.

FAQ

How many crimes were reported in Baltimore in 2025?
Baltimore had 47,105 police-reported incidents in calendar year 2025. That equals 8,289.2 reported incidents per 100,000 residents in 2025, based on the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 population estimate of 568,271 for the city. Violent-category incidents, defined as assault plus sexual assault, robbery, shooting and homicide, totaled 14,480, or 30.7% of the 2025 total.

What was the most common type of crime reported in Baltimore in 2025?
Assault was the most reported category in 2025, with 11,634 incidents, or 24.7% of the 47,105 total. Theft was next with 9,318 incidents (19.8%), followed by vandalism with 7,426 incidents (15.8%). Theft from vehicle added 5,599 incidents (11.9%), auto theft added 4,108 incidents (8.7%), and burglary added 2,742 incidents (5.8%).

Did reported crime go up or down in Baltimore between 2024 and 2025?
Reported incidents declined between the two consecutive complete calendar years. Baltimore recorded 47,105 incidents in 2025, down 6% from 50,094 in 2024. For context, complete-year totals were 45,804 in 2022 and 57,828 in 2023. Separately, January–October 2026 had 40,765 incidents, up 3% from 39,573 in January–October 2025 on a same-months basis.

Which Baltimore neighborhoods had the most reported incidents in 2025?
Among 277 named neighborhoods ranked by incidents in 2025, Downtown had the largest count with 1,746 incidents (3.7% of the city total). Frankford was next with 1,059 incidents (2.2%), followed by Belair-Edison with 988 (2.1%) and Brooklyn with 926 (2.0%). Canton had 767 (1.6%), Cherry Hill had 692 (1.5%), Mount Vernon had 687 (1.5%), and Patterson Park Neighborhood had 612 (1.3%).

How much violent crime was reported in Baltimore in 2025?
Baltimore recorded 14,480 violent-category incidents in 2025, or 30.7% of the 47,105 total. The violent grouping covers assault plus sexual assault, robbery, shooting and homicide. That equals 2,548.1 violent-category reported incidents per 100,000 residents in 2025, using the Census 2024 population of 568,271. Assault alone accounted for 11,634 incidents (24.7% of all incidents), which is part of, not the same as, the combined violent total.

Where do these Baltimore crime numbers come from, and how current are they?
The figures come from the Baltimore Police Department and, on TheCrimeMaps, the archive combines 241,818 incidents from 2022 through 2026. The headline total of 47,105 describes complete calendar year 2025 with 12 months of data. Data was current through November 2026 at publication, while the 2026 year total of 40,987 reflects only 11 months with data and is marked as partial.

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