Downtown, Baltimore, MD Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Downtown in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Downtown, Baltimore, MD Safe?

The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of neighborhoods are safer and 1% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Downtown is 19.02 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Downtown may be as high as 1 in 37 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 89 in the southwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Downtown, Baltimore, MD: about 41 per year. The northeast part of Downtown has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Downtown, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the west part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Downtown residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Downtown has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Downtown has 17, have the same problem. Of Downtown’s 9,679 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Downtown Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Downtown residents in a standard year.

Individual Downtown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Downtown is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Mount Vernon, Baltimore, MD	D	F	D+	D-
Federal Hill-Montgomery, Baltimore, MD	D+	D-	C-	D-
Oldtown, Baltimore, MD	D	F	C	F
Mid-Town Belvedere, Baltimore, MD	D+	F	C	D-
Jonestown, Baltimore, MD	D-	F	D+	F
Washington Village, Baltimore, MD	F	F	D-	F
West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD	D-	F	D+	F
Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill, Baltimore, MD	C-	F	B-	D-
Riverside, Baltimore, MD	B-	C-	B+	C+
Hopkins-Middle East, Baltimore, MD	D-	F	D+	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Bel Air, Los Angeles, CA	C+	B-	B-	B
West Newton, Newton, MA	A	A	A	A-
Central Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Shiloh, York, PA	A	A+	A+	A+
Lyon Street, Santa Ana, CA	B	C+	C+	C+
Milwood, Kalamazoo, MI	B	C	C	C
Northgate, San Rafael, CA	D+	D	D	D
Oceanfront, Miami Beach, FL	A	B	B	B-
Old Town, Alexandria, VA	D	B	B	B
Ortega Hills, Jacksonville, FL	A+	B	B	C+

Considering only the assault rate, Downtown is less safe than the Maryland state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown, Baltimore, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 7% actual proficiency versus 15% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Downtown schools on SchoolGrade

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