Violent crime
1,235 per 100,000 residents, per year
147 reported in the last 12 months
−58% vs. Baltimore (2,934)
Data through September 2026, Baltimore Police Department
Crime in Hamilton, Baltimore
The violent crime rate in Hamilton is 1,235 per 100,000 residents per year, 58% below Baltimore as a whole (2,934). It ranks 50 of 55 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
2,436 per 100,000 residents, per year
290 reported in the last 12 months
−53% vs. Baltimore (5,206)
All reported
3,670 per 100,000 residents, per year
437 reported in the last 12 months
−55% vs. Baltimore (8,140)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 11,906 for Hamilton. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where Hamilton sits in Baltimore, and where incidents concentrate
rank 50 of 55Loading map…
1the block with the most violent incidents10the tenthCounted over the last 12 months. Point at a mark, or at a row in the table below, to see which street it is.
SaferHigher rateNot rated: park or fewer than 2,500 residentsArea shading: violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, so you can see how this neighbourhood compares with the ones around it.
Hamilton is among the lowest in the city: rank 50 of 55. Nearby in the ranking: Hamilton Hills (1,362), Greater Lauraville (1,259), South Baltimore (748), Cross-Country/Cheswolde (693).
Blocks with the most violent incidents
12 months to Sep 2026| Block | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0162XX Walther Ave | 6 | 1 | 4% |
| 0259XX Belair Rd | 5 | 6 | 3% |
| 0359XX Glenfalls Ave | 5 | 1 | 3% |
“Block” is the hundred-block as the police department publishes it (for example 35XX Boston St), never an exact address. Its mark on the map is rounded to about 100 meters. Only blocks with 5 or more violent incidents in the window are listed; the top 3 account for 11% of Hamilton’s violent incidents. These are the numbered marks on the map above; hover a row to find it.
Violent crime, month by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Hamilton |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 16 |
| Nov 2025 | 22 |
| Dec 2025 | 11 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | 11 |
| Apr 2026 | 11 |
| May 2026 | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 11 |
| Jul 2026 | 14 |
| Aug 2026 | 14 |
| Sep 2026 | 11 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 127 | 1,067 | −58% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 19 | 160 | −58% |
| HomicideViolent | 1 | 8.4 | −59% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 91 | 764 | −56% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 64 | 538 | −32% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 58 | 487 | −56% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 49 | 412 | −63% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 28 | 235 | −47% |
Source and dates
NIBRS_GroupA_Crime_Data- Source
- Baltimore Police Department, via Open Baltimore (dataset NIBRS_GroupA_Crime_Data), aggregated by neighborhood
- Window
- October 2025 to September 2026 (12 months)
- Population
- 11,906 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Baltimore, MD
- All neighborhoods
- Baltimore neighborhoods by reported crime rate