The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Fells Point, Baltimore, MD: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$9.70 million

Cost of Crime™ for Fells Point, Baltimore, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,497 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Fells Point with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Fells Point, Baltimore, MD Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Fells Point's combined rate is higher than the norm. Fells Point sits in the 25th percentile, ahead of 25% of neighborhoods and behind 75%. The grade covers only Fells Point's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Fells Point is 52.86 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 7 in the west areas to 1 in 29 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Fells Point, Baltimore, MD report the most crime, about 109 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 11 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fells Point, Baltimore, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fells Point for 2025 is $9,697,797, about $847 per resident and $1,497 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Fells Point Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Fells Point, Baltimore, MD:	$847
West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD:	$1479
Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD:	$318
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fells Point is $847 per year, which is $383 more than the national average and $316 more than Baltimore's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Fells Point:

In West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, crime costs $1,479 per person, which is $631 more than in Fells Point.
In Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD, crime costs $318 per person, which is $530 less than in Fells Point

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Fells Point for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Fells Point	Cost per Fells Point Resident
Murder	$1.54 million	$134
Rape/Sexual Assault	$406,383	$36
Robbery	$1.68 million	$147
Assault	$2.07 million	$181
Kidnapping	$34,520	$3
Vehicle Theft	$1.37 million	$120
Burglary	$334,383	$29
Theft	$657,253	$57
Arson	$32,458	$3
Vandalism	$997,757	$87
Animal Cruelty	$14,186	$1
Drug Crimes	$521,055	$46
Identity Theft	$44,749	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$9,697,797	$847

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fells Point, Baltimore, MD

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Fells Point totals $13,683,879 ($1,196 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $23,381,676 ($2,043 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The south part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Fells Point has 10, do the same, and of Fells Point's 11,444 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Fells Point Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.297
Robbery	4.665
Rape	0.5857
Murder	0.0715
Total Violent Crime	11.62 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.09
Vehicle Theft	7.727
Burglary	3.222
Arson	0.1174
Total Property Crime	22.16 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0497
Drug Crimes	6.155
Vandalism	12.20
Identity Theft	0.5052
Animal Cruelty	0.1676
Total "Other" Rate	19.08 (D-)

Individual Fells Point Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Fells Point is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Fells Point.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Jonestown, Baltimore, MD	D-	F	D+
Hopkins-Middle East, Baltimore, MD	D-	F	D+
Patterson Park, Baltimore, MD	D	F	C-
Canton, Baltimore, MD	C-	D	C
Locust Point, Baltimore, MD	C+	C	B-
Madison-Eastend, Baltimore, MD	F	F	D
Oldtown, Baltimore, MD	D	F	C
Federal Hill-Montgomery, Baltimore, MD	D+	D-	C-
Riverside, Baltimore, MD	B-	C-	B+
Highlandtown, Baltimore, MD	D	F	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Fells Point is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. 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
Pershing, Detroit, MI	D-	F	F
Deerwood, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+
Dock Square, Boston, MA	C+	D	D
Downtown Austin, Austin, TX	D-	D-	D-
Downtown Paterson, Paterson, NJ	D+	D+	D+
Villages of Westcreek, San Antonio, TX	A+	A+	A+
East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA	A-	B+	B+
Samoset, Bradenton, FL	A-	B	B
Flatbush-Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, NY	B	C	C
Turn of River, Stamford, CT	B+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Fells Point 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 Fells Point, Baltimore, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 8% actual proficiency versus 15% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Fells Point schools on SchoolGrade

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