Neighborhood overview
PENN NORTH, Baltimore
Recent police-feed safety data for PENN NORTH in Baltimore, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Baltimore police open-data feed.
Safety Index
PENN NORTH reports notably higher per-capita rates than Baltimore citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
10,917 / 100k local
vs Baltimore 1,565 / 100k citywide (+598%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+2777%)
Property
11,437 / 100k local
vs Baltimore 4,213 / 100k citywide (+171%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+491%)
~1,003 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 43 incidents — read the grade as provisional; a longer window will tighten the comparison.
Recent activity (20 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in morning (6am–12pm) (30% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 5 week-over-week (7 this week, 2 the week before).
- · property reports down 1 week-over-week (1 this week, 2 the week before).
- · Most reports in PENN NORTH occur during morning (6am-12pm) — 30% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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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.