Safety index · Baltimore · data through September 2026
Is Belair-Edison safe?
Belair-Edison shows a typical level of reported crime for Baltimore. Its SafeRoute safety index is 51 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 52, ranking 29th of 56 Baltimore community statistical areas — based on 661 incidents reported to the Baltimore Police within 1 km of the area center over the 8 months to September 2026.
DATA THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026 · 8 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Baltimore — a typical Baltimore area sits near 52. It ranks Belair-Edison against other areas here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (44% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 37% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 290 · 44% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 91 · 14% | |
| Vehicle crime | 137 · 21% | |
| Other theft | 66 · 10% | |
| Robbery | 24 · 4% | |
| Burglary | 20 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Is Baltimore safe at night? See which areas see the most reported crime after dark →
Walking in Belair-Edison at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Clifton-Berea42/100 · Elevated
- Midway/
Coldstream 41/100 · Elevated - Lauraville80/100 · Low risk
- Madison/
East End 27/100 · Elevated - The Waverlies44/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Belair-Edison safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 51/100). About 55% of severity-weighted incidents in Belair-Edison are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Belair-Edison?
Violent crime — 290 of 661 incidents (44%) reported within 1 km of the area center over the 8 months to September 2026.
How is the Belair-Edison safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the Baltimore Police Department by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the area center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Baltimore, so scores compare areas to each other and cannot be read against another city's.