Baltimore’s homicide rate has fallen further, faster than in other cities
In 2018, Baltimore had the highest share of killings per 100,000 residents of any large U.S. city. Seven years later, its homicide rate is poised to be less than half as high.
A line graph showing the homicide rate in Baltimore since 2018 versus rates in comparable cities. Baltimore ended 2018 with a homicide rate of 54.32 killings per 100,000 residents, the highest rate in the country. As of October 2025 (the latest date for which comparable data was available elsewhere), Baltimore’s homicide rate was 19.11 per 100,000 residents — lower than rates in Cleveland, Detroit, Memphis and New Orleans.
