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Baltimore Homicides Hit Lowest Level in More Than 50 Years Through August

City leaders credit a targeted enforcement-services strategy for the downturn.

James Jenkins of Baltimore places his note that says, "Peace and Love," on a board at the resource fair in honor of Gun Violence Awareness Month the city and local hospitals held at Mondawmin Mall. ( Lloyd Fox/Staff)
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Overview

  • Baltimore reports 91 homicides and 218 nonfatal shootings through August 2025, down 29.5% and 21% from the same period last year.
  • Seven killings were recorded in August, the fewest for that month on record in a city where August has historically been one of the deadliest periods.
  • Officials cite the Group Violence Reduction Strategy as a driver, noting more than 519 arrests and nearly 278 people connected to life coaching and resources since 2022.
  • Open Baltimore data show broader declines, including auto thefts down about 34% and robberies down about 27% year to date.
  • Progress has coexisted with high-profile violence and political scrutiny, including a Pimlico-area mass shooting that killed one and wounded five and President Trump’s “crime-drenched” criticism rebutted by Mayor Brandon Scott.