Safety index · Baltimore · data through August 2026
Is Mount Washington/Coldspring safe?
Mount Washington/Coldspring sits at the safer end of Baltimore by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 91 out of 100 — 38 points above the citywide median of 53, ranking 2nd of 56 Baltimore community statistical areas — based on 60 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 Mount Washington/Coldspring against other areas here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (45% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 24% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 20% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 27 · 45% | |
| Other theft | 16 · 27% | |
| Vehicle crime | 8 · 13% | |
| Burglary | 4 · 7% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 · 5% | |
| Sexual offences | 2 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Mount Washington/Coldspring at night?
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Common questions
Is Mount Washington/Coldspring safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 91/100). About 45% of severity-weighted incidents in Mount Washington/Coldspring 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 Mount Washington/Coldspring?
Violent crime — 27 of 60 incidents (45%) reported within 1 km of the area center over the 7 months to August 2026.
How is the Mount Washington/Coldspring 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.