Overview
- In the first half of 2025, homicides dropped 22.7% and nonfatal shootings fell 19.6% compared with the same period in 2024.
- There were 68 homicides through June, marking the fewest recorded in Baltimore since the early 1970s.
- Three of nine police districts showed flat or rising homicide numbers, including an increase in the Southwest district.
- Homicide clearance rates rose to 64% and nonfatal shooting clearances to 44%, both about 20% above the city’s ten-year average.
- Recent police-involved fatalities have underscored trust challenges and prompted calls for deeper community engagement and targeted interventions.