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Safety index · Baltimore · data through September 2026

Is Dickeyville/Franklintown safe?

Dickeyville/Franklintown sits at the safer end of Baltimore by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 82 out of 100 — 30 points above the citywide median of 52, ranking 4th of 56 Baltimore community statistical areas — based on 173 incidents reported to the Baltimore Police within 1 km of the area center over the 8 months to September 2026.

82/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Dickeyville/Franklintown — higher is safer. 4th of 56 Baltimore community statistical areas.

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 Dickeyville/Franklintown against other areas here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (32% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 29% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 20% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Security BoulevardNorth Forest Park Avenue area center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the area center173 incidents reported within 1 km of the Dickeyville/Franklintown center · Baltimore Police data through September 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
56 · 32%
Vehicle crime
35 · 20%
Criminal damage & arson
20 · 12%
Shoplifting
40 · 23%
Other theft
11 · 6%
Burglary
6 · 3%

When it happens

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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 Dickeyville/Franklintown at night?

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Common questions

Is Dickeyville/Franklintown safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 82/100). About 49% of severity-weighted incidents in Dickeyville/Franklintown are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Baltimore, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in Dickeyville/Franklintown?

Violent crime — 56 of 173 incidents (32%) reported within 1 km of the area center over the 8 months to September 2026.

How is the Dickeyville/Franklintown 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.