Baltimore Crime 2023
Baltimore · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Baltimore police open data lists 57,828 incidents for 2023, up 26.3% from 2022. That is about 10,176 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were assault (21.1%), auto theft (17.4%), vandalism (16.8%). The busiest month was July (5,747) and the quietest January (3,898).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 12,219 | 21.1% | up 2.9% |
| Auto theft | 10,054 | 17.4% | up 191.3% |
| Vandalism | 9,694 | 16.8% | up 44.3% |
| Theft | 7,953 | 13.8% | up 17.9% |
| Theft from vehicle | 6,529 | 11.3% | up 15.3% |
| Fraud | 3,204 | 5.5% | up 13.0% |
| Robbery | 3,180 | 5.5% | up 2.1% |
| Burglary | 2,986 | 5.2% | down 8.3% |
| Other | 1,418 | 2.5% | down 3.1% |
| Sexual assault | 410 | 0.7% | down 8.7% |
| Homicide | 181 | 0.3% | down 23.0% |
Month by month
| Jan | 3,898 |
| Feb | 4,095 |
| Mar | 4,316 |
| Apr | 4,274 |
| May | 5,192 |
| Jun | 5,079 |
| Jul | 5,747 |
| Aug | 5,661 |
| Sep | 5,452 |
| Oct | 5,485 |
| Nov | 4,235 |
| Dec | 4,394 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2023
- Downtown 1,792 incidents
- Frankford 1,445 incidents
- Belair-Edison 1,343 incidents
- Brooklyn 1,169 incidents
- Canton 1,031 incidents
- Cherry Hill 871 incidents
- Inner Harbor 816 incidents
- Washington Village/Pigtown 732 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Baltimore in 2023?
57,828 incidents for 2023 in Baltimore Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Baltimore in 2023?
Reported incidents were up 26.3% from 2022.
Other years
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Source: Baltimore Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.