Baltimore, MD Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D+

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A crime occurs every 4 minutes (on average) in the Baltimore area.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in the Baltimore area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Baltimore area 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 Baltimore, MD Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. Baltimore is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of cities are safer and 34% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Baltimore area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in the Baltimore area is 4.359 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Baltimore area generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in the Baltimore area may be as high as 1 in 150 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 310 in the southeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Baltimore, MD: about 2,207 per year. The north part of the Baltimore area has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 970 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for the Baltimore area, remember that the rate of drug-related crime 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 central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for the Baltimore area residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which the Baltimore area 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 the Baltimore area has 130, have the same problem. Of the Baltimore area’s 2,936,880 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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Baltimore Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.099
Robbery	1.286
Rape	0.5804
Murder	0.0583
Total Violent Crime	5.024 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.98
Vehicle Theft	4.223
Burglary	1.959
Arson	0.0771
Total Property Crime	20.24 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0301
Drug Crimes	4.359
Vandalism	5.556
Identity Theft	1.304
Animal Cruelty	0.1195
Total "Other" Rate	11.37 (D+)

Individual Baltimore Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in the Baltimore area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Baltimore area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Gwynn Oak, MD	D-	F	D	D+
Brooklyn, MD	F	F	D-	D-
Lansdowne, MD	D-	D-	D-	D+
Baltimore Highlands, MD	D-	D+	D-	C-
Towson, MD	D-	C-	F	D
Halethorpe, MD	F	F	F	D-
Parkville, MD	D	D+	D-	D
Rosedale, MD	F	D-	F	D
Overlea, MD	D-	D+	F	D
Lochearn, MD	D-	D+	D-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Baltimore is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
St. Louis, MO	D-	D	D	C-
Orlando, FL	A-	B	B	A-
Charlotte, NC	D	D+	D+	D-
San Antonio, TX	D	C-	C-	C
Tampa, FL	A-	B	B	A-
Portland, OR	D-	C	C	B+
Denver, CO	D-	D	D	C+
San Diego, CA	D+	D+	D+	B
Sacramento, CA	D+	D	D	B
Pittsburgh, PA	B-	B-	B-	B+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, the Baltimore area 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 Baltimore, MD average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Baltimore schools on SchoolGrade

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Baltimore, MD Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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