Safety index · Baltimore · data through August 2026
Is Harford/Echodale safe?
Harford/Echodale sits at the safer end of Baltimore by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 75 out of 100 — 22 points above the citywide median of 53, ranking 8th of 56 Baltimore community statistical areas — based on 232 incidents reported to the Baltimore Police within 1 km of the area center over the 7 months to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 7 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Baltimore — a typical Baltimore area sits near 53. It ranks Harford/Echodale against other areas here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (29% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 35% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 17% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 68 · 29% | |
| Vehicle crime | 60 · 26% | |
| Other theft | 36 · 16% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 19 · 8% | |
| Burglary | 12 · 5% | |
| Robbery | 9 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Harford/Echodale at night?
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Common questions
Is Harford/Echodale safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 75/100). About 52% of severity-weighted incidents in Harford/Echodale 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 Harford/Echodale?
Violent crime — 68 of 232 incidents (29%) reported within 1 km of the area center over the 7 months to August 2026.
How is the Harford/Echodale 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.