Baltimore continues to see historically low violent crime

Baltimore continued to see historically low violent crime numbers in August, according to Mayor Brandon Scott.

As of September 1, the city recorded 91 homicides and 218 nonfatal shootings so far in 2025. This is the fewest homicides that Baltimore has seen during the first eight months of the year in over 50 years, according to data shared by the mayor.

The city has recorded reductions in violent crime for the past two years and is currently seeing its safest period in more than 50 years…

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