BALTIMORE, MD (Tuesday, July 1, 2025) - Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that Baltimore has continued to experience historic reductions in violent crime through the first six months of 2025. Compared to this time last year, the city has recorded a 22.7% decrease in homicides and a 19.6% decline in nonfatal shootings. Through June, Baltimore has had 68 homicides - the fewest in over 50 years-compared to 88 homicides in the first six months of 2024.

"Our continued progress is the direct result of the comprehensive, evidence-based public safety strategy that we have implemented in partnership with residents," said Mayor Brandon M. Scott. "| want to acknowledge the leadership of our community violence intervention ecosystem, MONSE, the men and women of BPD, our regional law enforcement agencies, and our partners in the State Attorney's Office, U.S. Attorney's Office, and the Office of the Attorney General. But our work is far from over. 68 lives lost to violence is 68 too many. While we acknowledge the historic lows we are experiencing, we must simultaneously acknowledge that there is much more work to do and our success makes me commit even further to doing it."

Crime continued to trend down across most major categories over the past six months. As of this morning, compared to last year, auto thefts are down 34%, robberies are down 22%, arson is down 10%, and carjackings are down 15%.