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Safety index · Baltimore · data through September 2026

Is Howard Park/West Arlington safe?

Howard Park/West Arlington sits at the safer end of Baltimore by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 70 out of 100 — 18 points above the citywide median of 52, ranking 13th of 56 Baltimore community statistical areas — based on 345 incidents reported to the Baltimore Police within 1 km of the area center over the 8 months to September 2026.

70/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Howard Park/West Arlington — higher is safer. 13th 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 Howard Park/West Arlington against other areas here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (27% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 33% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 17% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Gwynn Oak AvenueWest Northern Parkway area center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the area center345 incidents reported within 1 km of the Howard Park/West Arlington center · Baltimore Police data through September 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-east of the map — the area immediately around the area center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
92 · 27%
Criminal damage & arson
54 · 16%
Vehicle crime
86 · 25%
Robbery
26 · 8%
Other theft
51 · 15%
Shoplifting
30 · 9%

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 Howard Park/West Arlington at night?

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Common questions

Is Howard Park/West Arlington safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 70/100). About 50% of severity-weighted incidents in Howard Park/West Arlington 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 Howard Park/West Arlington?

Violent crime — 92 of 345 incidents (27%) reported within 1 km of the area center over the 8 months to September 2026.

How is the Howard Park/West Arlington 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.