Baltimore City, MD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Baltimore City in green. The most dangerous areas in Baltimore City 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 City, MD Safe from Murder?

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Baltimore City is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of counties are safer and 26% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Baltimore City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Baltimore City is 0.0960 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Baltimore City generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Baltimore City may be as high as 1 in 6,686 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,754 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the west parts of Baltimore City, MD: about 9 per year. The southeast part of Baltimore City has fewer cases of murder with only 4 in a typical year.

How Baltimore City's Murder Rate Compares

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

Considering only the murder rate, Baltimore City is as safe as 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 Murder in Baltimore City, MD

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Baltimore City about $105,111,063 in 2025, or roughly $180 per resident. This is part of Baltimore City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Baltimore City, including every crime type and how Baltimore City compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Baltimore City's crime maps on the Baltimore City overall crime page.

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Individual Baltimore City Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Baltimore City is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Baltimore City.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Baltimore County, MD	D	C	D	B-
Howard County, MD	B-	A-	C+	B
Anne Arundel County, MD	B-	B	C	A+
Harford County, MD	A-	B-	B+	B+
Carroll County, MD	B	B+	B	B-
Kent County, MD	D	D+	D	D+
Montgomery County, MD	B+	B+	B-	F
Prince George's County, MD	C+	C-	B-	F
Queen Anne's County, MD	A	C+	A+	B+
District of Columbia, DC	F	F	F	F

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Baltimore City is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Orange County, NY	B+	C	C	A
Santa Cruz County, CA	C+	D+	D+	B
St. Johns County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
New Hanover County, NC	D	C+	C+	B
Webb County, TX	C+	C	C	A+
Sonoma County, CA	B	C-	C-	A+
Oakland County, MI	B	B-	B-	B
Ocean County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Middlesex County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Suffolk County, NY	A	B	B	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Baltimore City, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 12% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Baltimore City schools on SchoolGrade

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