Baltimore Crime 2022
Baltimore · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Baltimore police open data lists 45,804 incidents for 2022. That is about 8,060 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were assault (25.9%), theft (14.7%), vandalism (14.7%). The busiest month was October (4,301) and the quietest February (2,840).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 11,871 | 25.9% | — |
| Theft | 6,743 | 14.7% | — |
| Vandalism | 6,718 | 14.7% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 5,664 | 12.4% | — |
| Auto theft | 3,451 | 7.5% | — |
| Burglary | 3,258 | 7.1% | — |
| Robbery | 3,115 | 6.8% | — |
| Fraud | 2,836 | 6.2% | — |
| Other | 1,464 | 3.2% | — |
| Sexual assault | 449 | 1.0% | — |
| Homicide | 235 | 0.5% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 3,172 |
| Feb | 2,840 |
| Mar | 3,367 |
| Apr | 3,455 |
| May | 3,813 |
| Jun | 4,106 |
| Jul | 4,299 |
| Aug | 4,202 |
| Sep | 4,194 |
| Oct | 4,301 |
| Nov | 4,056 |
| Dec | 3,999 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2022
- Downtown 33 incidents
- Cherry Hill 22 incidents
- Belair-Edison 17 incidents
- Sandtown-Winchester 16 incidents
- Inner Harbor 16 incidents
- Brooklyn 15 incidents
- Fells Point 12 incidents
- Mount Vernon 9 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Baltimore in 2022?
45,804 incidents for 2022 in Baltimore Police Department open data.
Other years
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Source: Baltimore Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.