With 2025 behind us, we’re taking a look at the decreasing numbers of homicides and non-fatal shootings over the course of the year, as compared to previous years.
This was 31.4% fewer than the total for 2024, which was 194.
Baltimore Police changed the way they counted historical homicides in December of this year, which changed the numbers over time. Read more about this development here.
Even with the change in the numbers, we can still see the significant decline over the last few years.
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Breaking down the data, the majority of murder victims were Black men, and the average age was just over 34.
In nearly 88% of homicides in Baltimore City in 2025, a gun or firearm was used…