Baltimore, MD has a much higher rate of violent crime and property crime than the US average. The violent crime rate is 77.8 compared to an average of 22.7 nationwide, and the property crime rate is 67.6 compared to an average of 35.4 nationally. This means that Baltimore residents are nearly four times more likely to be victims of violent crime than the rest of the country, and almost twice as likely to be affected by property crimes. Unfortunately, this means that citizens of Baltimore are facing a serious threat from violence and theft every day.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Baltimore violent crime is 77.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Baltimore property crime is 67.6. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.