West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD Assault Crime Rates and Maps

Assault Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D-
Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 65

Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in West Baltimore is about 1 in 65.

$440

Assault costs the average West Baltimore resident about $440 per year.

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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in West Baltimore in green. The most dangerous areas in West Baltimore 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 West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD Safe from Assault?

The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US neighborhood. West Baltimore is in the 2nd percentile for safety, meaning 98% of neighborhoods are safer and 2% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Baltimore's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in West Baltimore is 15.31 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Baltimore generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in West Baltimore may be as high as 1 in 44 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 98 in the east part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD: about 69 per year. The southeast part of West Baltimore has fewer cases of assault with only 8 in a typical year.

How West Baltimore's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in West Baltimore to the Maryland state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD:	15.31
Maryland:	2.473
USA:	2.561

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

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD

Assault is projected to cost the residents of West Baltimore about $9,775,690 in 2025, or roughly $440 per resident. This is part of West Baltimore's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Baltimore, including every crime type and how West Baltimore compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading West Baltimore's crime maps on the West Baltimore overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Sandtown-Winchester, Baltimore, MD	D-	F	C	F
Greater Rosemont, Baltimore, MD	D-	F	C-	F
Washington Village, Baltimore, MD	F	F	D-	F
Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill, Baltimore, MD	C-	F	B-	D-
Downtown, Baltimore, MD	F	F	D-	F
Mount Vernon, Baltimore, MD	D	F	D+	D-
Mid-Town Belvedere, Baltimore, MD	D+	F	C	D-
Mondawin-Walbrook, Baltimore, MD	D-	F	C-	F
Federal Hill-Montgomery, Baltimore, MD	D+	D-	C-	D-
Oldtown, Baltimore, MD	D	F	C	F

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Baltimore is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
San Luis Rey, Oceanside, CA	B	A-	A-	A-
Grand Crossing, Chicago, IL	D	D-	D-	D
Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA	B+	C+	C+	C+
Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Hollis, Queens, NY	A	B	B	B
Kalihi Valley, Honolulu, HI	A+	A+	A+	A+
Lents, Portland, OR	D	B-	B-	B-
Linda Vista, San Diego, CA	B-	C	C	C
Loop, Chicago, IL	F	D+	D+	C-
Manoa, Honolulu, HI	A	A-	A-	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 7% actual proficiency versus 12% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Baltimore schools on SchoolGrade

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