The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Mount Vernon, Baltimore, MD: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$4.58 million

Cost of Crime™ for Mount Vernon, Baltimore, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,197 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon's combined rate is higher than the norm. Mount Vernon sits in the 17th percentile, ahead of 17% of neighborhoods and behind 83%. The grade covers only Mount Vernon's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Mount Vernon is 61.83 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the west areas to 1 in 20 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Mount Vernon, Baltimore, MD report the most crime, about 46 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 17 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mount Vernon, Baltimore, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mount Vernon for 2025 is $4,577,398, about $939 per resident and $1,197 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Mount Vernon Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Mount Vernon, Baltimore, MD:	$939
West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD:	$1479
Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD:	$318
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mount Vernon is $939 per year, which is $475 more than the national average and $408 more than Baltimore's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Mount Vernon:

In West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, crime costs $1,479 per person, which is $540 more than in Mount Vernon.
In Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD, crime costs $318 per person, which is $622 less than in Mount Vernon

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mount Vernon	Cost per Mount Vernon Resident
Murder	$515,110	$106
Rape/Sexual Assault	$183,434	$38
Robbery	$817,129	$168
Assault	$1.20 million	$247
Kidnapping	$15,613	$3
Vehicle Theft	$620,629	$127
Burglary	$126,052	$26
Theft	$482,424	$99
Arson	$14,490	$3
Vandalism	$302,931	$62
Animal Cruelty	$7,447	$2
Drug Crimes	$262,150	$54
Identity Theft	$25,633	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$4,577,398	$939

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon totals $5,102,790 ($1,047 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,680,188 ($1,986 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 north 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 Mount Vernon has 6, do the same, and of Mount Vernon's 4,874 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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Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.604
Robbery	5.330
Rape	0.6207
Murder	0.0562
Total Violent Crime	14.61 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.11
Vehicle Theft	8.223
Burglary	2.851
Arson	0.1231
Total Property Crime	30.31 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0528
Drug Crimes	7.271
Vandalism	8.700
Identity Theft	0.6795
Animal Cruelty	0.2066
Total "Other" Rate	16.91 (D)

Individual Mount Vernon Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Mount Vernon 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
Perris Hills, San Bernardino, CA	C	C-	C-
Northside Northline, Houston, TX	D	D	D
Oakdale Farms, Norfolk, VA	B	C+	C+
Old North Sacramento, Sacramento, CA	C	D	D
Old Savannah, Augusta, GA	C	B	B
Oxford Hunt, Charlotte, NC	A-	A+	A+
Pacheco, Redding, CA	A-	A-	A-
Palma Ceia, Tampa, FL	A+	A+	A+
Parkland, Louisville, KY	F	F	F
Parkside, Hollywood, FL	B	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon, Baltimore, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 17% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Mount Vernon schools on SchoolGrade

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