Baltimore Crime 2026
Baltimore · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Baltimore police open data lists 40,765 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were assault (25.5%), theft (20.5%), vandalism (15.4%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 10,399 | 25.5% | — |
| Theft | 8,357 | 20.5% | — |
| Vandalism | 6,282 | 15.4% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 5,060 | 12.4% | — |
| Auto theft | 3,690 | 9.1% | — |
| Burglary | 1,965 | 4.8% | — |
| Robbery | 1,676 | 4.1% | — |
| Fraud | 1,575 | 3.9% | — |
| Other | 1,328 | 3.3% | — |
| Sexual assault | 363 | 0.9% | — |
| Homicide | 70 | 0.2% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 3,364 |
| Feb | 3,027 |
| Mar | 4,001 |
| Apr | 4,159 |
| May | 4,313 |
| Jun | 4,413 |
| Jul | 4,351 |
| Aug | 4,350 |
| Sep | 4,378 |
| Oct | 4,409 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2026
- Downtown 1,653 incidents
- Belair-Edison 792 incidents
- Canton 748 incidents
- Frankford 704 incidents
- Brooklyn 681 incidents
- Cherry Hill 596 incidents
- Upton 542 incidents
- Mount Vernon 513 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Baltimore in 2026?
40,765 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in Baltimore Police Department open data.
Other years
Baltimore 2025 · Baltimore 2024 · Baltimore 2023 · Baltimore 2022
Source: Baltimore Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.