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Safety index · Baltimore · data through September 2026

Is Downtown/Seton Hill safe?

Downtown/Seton Hill records a high level of reported crime for Baltimore. Its SafeRoute safety index is 20 out of 100 — 32 points below the citywide median of 52, ranking 56th of 56 Baltimore community statistical areas — based on 2,866 incidents reported to the Baltimore Police within 1 km of the area center over the 8 months to September 2026.

20/100
High risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Downtown/Seton Hill — higher is safer. 56th 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 Downtown/Seton Hill against other areas here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (33% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 30% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 22% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

North Martin Luther King Junior BoulevardJones Falls Expressway area center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the area center2,866 incidents reported within 1 km of the Downtown/Seton Hill center (500 shown) · Baltimore Police data through September 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
935 · 33%
Criminal damage & arson
416 · 15%
Other theft
496 · 17%
Robbery
218 · 8%
Vehicle crime
471 · 16%
Burglary
142 · 5%

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 Downtown/Seton Hill 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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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Downtown/Seton Hill safe at night?

High risk overall (safety index 20/100). About 52% of severity-weighted incidents in Downtown/Seton Hill 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 Downtown/Seton Hill?

Violent crime — 935 of 2,866 incidents (33%) reported within 1 km of the area center over the 8 months to September 2026.

How is the Downtown/Seton Hill 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.