Baltimore, MD vs Washington, DC
Baltimore's violent crime rate is 592 per 100,000 residents compared to Washington's rate of 460.2 per 100,000. Washington has a 22% lower violent crime rate. Baltimore scores C (56/100) and Washington scores C (56/100) on the Safety Context Score. All rates per 100,000 residents from 2023 FBI UCR data.
Fair comparison: Both cities are compared using per-capita rates (per 100,000 residents), so population size differences do not skew the comparison. The national average violent crime rate of 363.8/100K is provided for context.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Metric | BaltimoreC | WashingtonC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 586K | 690K |
| Safety Score | 56/100 (C) | 56/100 (C) |
| Violent Crime Rate | 592 /100K | 460.2 /100K |
| Property Crime Rate | 1,918 /100K | 2,318 /100K |
| Murder Rate | 5.9 /100K | 9.2 /100K |
| Robbery Rate | 94.7 /100K | 69 /100K |
| Assault Rate | 361.1 /100K | 299.1 /100K |
| Burglary Rate | 249.3 /100K | 278.1 /100K |
| 5-Year Trend | -4.0% | 0.0% |
| National Violent Avg | 363.8 /100K | 363.8 /100K |
Lower crime rates highlighted in green. All rates per 100,000 residents.
Baltimore — 5-Year Trend
Per-capita rates per 100,000 residents
Washington — 5-Year Trend
Per-capita rates per 100,000 residents