Under Mayor Brandon Scott, Baltimore hits 50‑year low in homicides through mid‑2025
While 2025 has felt like a series of anxiety-inducing headlines, Baltimore actually celebrated a major community win as we wrapped up the first half of the year. This month, the city’s mayor, Brandon Scott, announced that Baltimore has recorded the fewest homicides in 50 years. “Through June, Baltimore has had 68 recorded homicides, which is the fewest in 50 years,” Scott said in a press release. In the same time period last year, the city had reported 88 homicides. The […]