Crime & Safety in Baltimore, MD
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
16.06
per 1,000 residents
+258% vs national
Property Crime Rate
41.57
per 1,000 residents
+91% vs national
Total Crimes
32,656
2024
Violent Clearance
50%
cases solved
+19% vs national
Property Clearance
6%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+84%
vs 500K-1M avg
+84% vs 500K-1M
YoY Change
+2.1%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Baltimore Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Baltimore vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 500,000 - 1,000,000 residents. Baltimore is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Baltimore police solve 61% of aggravated assault cases but only 4% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 197 | 0.35 | 55.8% |
| Rape | Violent | 326 | 0.58 | 24.2% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3,248 | 5.73 | 35.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 5,330 | 9.41 | 60.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 2,968 | 5.24 | 22.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 14,630 | 25.82 | 3.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 5,957 | 10.51 | 4.6% |
Baltimore, MD reported 9,101 violent crimes and 23,555 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 16.06 per 1,000 residents is 258.4% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 50% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 14,630 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 24.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (500,000 - 1,000,000 population), Baltimore's violent crime rate is 84% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,101 | 23,555 | 16.06 | 41.57 |
| 2023 | 8,887 | 24,178 | 15.72 | 42.78 |
| 2022 | 9,521 | 19,232 | 16.69 | 33.71 |
| 2021 | 4,987 | 8,177 | 8.44 | 13.85 |
| 2020 | 9,398 | 18,540 | 15.97 | 31.50 |
| 2019 | 11,101 | 25,748 | 18.59 | 43.11 |
| 2018 | 11,100 | 27,217 | 18.33 | 44.95 |
| 2017 | 12,430 | 30,220 | 20.27 | 49.28 |
| 2016 | 11,011 | 29,547 | 17.81 | 47.78 |
| 2015 | 9,542 | 30,941 | 15.36 | 49.80 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
8
Total Killed
2
Total Injured
9
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2023 | Carver Vocational-Technical High School | 0 | 3 | unclear | nan |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Edmondson Heights Elementary School | 0 | 1 | unclear | nan |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School | 1 | 0 | targeted | handgun |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Achievement Academy | 0 | 1 | targeted | nan |
| Feb 8, 2019 | Frederick Douglass High School | 0 | 1 | unclear | Smith and Wesson .40 caliber gun |
| Aug 27, 2012 | Perry Hall High School | 0 | 1 | indiscriminate | shotgun |
| Oct 21, 2004 | Thurgood Marshall High School | 0 | 2 | targeted | handgun |
| Jan 17, 2001 | Lake Clifton Eastern High School | 1 | 0 | targeted | .32-caliber handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.