Neighborhood overview
DOWNTOWN, Baltimore
Recent police-feed safety data for DOWNTOWN in Baltimore, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Baltimore police open-data feed.
Safety Index
DOWNTOWN reports notably higher per-capita rates than Baltimore citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
15,721 / 100k local
vs Baltimore 1,565 / 100k citywide (+905%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+4043%)
Property
26,202 / 100k local
vs Baltimore 4,213 / 100k citywide (+522%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+1255%)
~3,582 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~70 days · newest report Oct 13, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Smaller-than-usual data window. Based on a ~70-day data window with 288 incidents — read the grade as provisional; a longer window will tighten the comparison.
Recent activity (236 reports in the last 30 days)
- · violent / persons reports up 2 week-over-week (18 this week, 16 the week before).
- · property reports down 4 week-over-week (19 this week, 23 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 4 week-over-week (17 this week, 21 the week before).
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.