What is the safest neighborhood to park in Baltimore?

Cross Keys had the fewest reported car break-ins & thefts per tracked block (3 across 5 tracked blocks) among tracked Baltimore neighborhoods in the past 12 months, per Baltimore PD records (through Aug 2026).

Which neighborhood in Baltimore should I avoid parking in?

Patterson Park Neighborhood had the most reported car break-ins & thefts per tracked block among tracked Baltimore neighborhoods (177 across 6 tracked blocks in the past 12 months, per Baltimore PD records) — not a guarantee about any specific block in it.

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10,986 reported car break-ins & thefts across Baltimore in the past 12 months (Baltimore PD). Cross Keys has the fewest per tracked block — 0.6 per block (3 across 5 blocks) — of 135 tracked neighborhoods.

Fewest break-ins & thefts per tracked block

Neighborhood	Total	Blocks	Per block
Cross Keys	3	5	0.6
Druid Hill Park	5	6	0.8
Hawkins Point	9	10	0.9
Roland Park	15	14	1.1
Coldspring	6	5	1.2
Seton Business Park	9	7	1.3
Fairfield Area	13	10	1.3
Arcadia	7	5	1.4
Orangeville Industrial Area	7	5	1.4
Saint Helena	12	6	2.0
Ten Hills	16	8	2.0
Franklintown	16	8	2.0
Wilhelm Park	19	9	2.1
Guilford	22	10	2.2
Mount Washington	33	15	2.2
Ashburton	14	6	2.3
Levindale	12	5	2.4
Lauraville	34	14	2.4
Baltimore Peninsula	23	9	2.6
Wakefield	16	6	2.7
Waltherson	49	18	2.7
Homeland	25	9	2.8
Cedmont	32	11	2.9
Pulaski Industrial Area	72	24	3.0
Rognel Heights	18	6	3.0
Dorchester	16	5	3.2
Windsor Hills	26	8	3.3
Howard Park	72	22	3.3
Hamilton	59	18	3.3
Woodberry	17	5	3.4
West Hills	31	9	3.4
Westgate	35	10	3.5
Westfield	42	12	3.5
Canton Industrial Area	76	21	3.6
Idlewood	22	6	3.7
Violetville	45	12	3.8
Rosemont East	23	6	3.8
Westport	31	8	3.9
North Harford Road	71	18	3.9
Millhill	24	6	4.0
Medfield	36	9	4.0
Grove Park	33	8	4.1
Orchard Ridge	25	6	4.2
Morrell Park	88	21	4.2
Tuscany-Canterbury	21	5	4.2
Irvington	52	12	4.3
Frankford	237	54	4.4
Park Circle	36	8	4.5
Cedonia	37	8	4.6
Lake Walker	28	6	4.7
Cheswolde	103	22	4.7
West Forest Park	33	7	4.7
Cross Country	73	15	4.9
Hillen	39	8	4.9
Beechfield	55	11	5.0
Saint Josephs	25	5	5.0
West Arlington	25	5	5.0
Locust Point	51	10	5.1
Forest Park	26	5	5.2
Graceland Park	59	11	5.4
Carroll - Camden Industrial Area	38	7	5.4
Cherry Hill	163	30	5.4
Yale Heights	44	8	5.5
Central Park Heights	61	11	5.5
Arlington	28	5	5.6
Bridgeview/Greenlawn	34	6	5.7
Shipley Hill	34	6	5.7
Perring Loch	34	6	5.7
Mount Holly	35	6	5.8
Edmondson Village	35	6	5.8
Glen	101	17	5.9
Lakeland	102	17	6.0
Liberty Square	30	5	6.0
Ednor Gardens-Lakeside	73	12	6.1
Glen Oaks	43	7	6.1
Medford	37	6	6.2
East Baltimore Midway	62	10	6.2
Riverside	57	9	6.3
Loch Raven	84	13	6.5
Hanlon-Longwood	39	6	6.5
Remington	40	6	6.7
Hamilton Hills	203	30	6.8
Penrose/Fayette Street Outreach	61	9	6.8
Broening Manor	41	6	6.8
Curtis Bay	105	15	7.0
Edgewood	35	5	7.0
Armistead Gardens	77	11	7.0
Greenspring	36	5	7.2
Auchentoroly-Parkwood	36	5	7.2
Coppin Heights/Ash-Co-East	37	5	7.4
Woodmere	45	6	7.5
Reisterstown Station	91	12	7.6
Carroll-South Hilton	38	5	7.6
Parkside	38	5	7.6
Mondawmin	62	8	7.8
East Arlington	47	6	7.8
Hampden	153	19	8.1
Coldstream Homestead Montebello	106	13	8.2
Brooklyn	196	24	8.2
Fallstaff	75	9	8.3
Dolfield	59	7	8.4
Better Waverly	51	6	8.5
Sandtown-Winchester	86	10	8.6
Allendale	61	7	8.7
Belair-Edison	207	23	9.0
Rosemont	64	7	9.1
Walbrook	46	5	9.2
Poppleton	48	5	9.6
Reservoir Hill	96	10	9.6
Pen Lucy	59	6	9.8
Harlem Park	69	7	9.9
Upton	70	7	10.0
Broadway East	72	7	10.3
Berea	73	7	10.4
New Northwood	74	7	10.6
Oldtown	53	5	10.6
Franklin Square	54	5	10.8
Greektown	121	11	11.0
Waverly	60	5	12.0
South Baltimore	61	5	12.2
Charles Village	86	7	12.3
Washington Village/Pigtown	127	10	12.7
Carrollton Ridge	77	6	12.8
Oliver	118	9	13.1
Middle East	81	6	13.5
Bolton Hill	97	6	16.2
Fells Point	99	6	16.5
Bayview	83	5	16.6
Mount Vernon	100	6	16.7
Canton	251	15	16.7
Mid-Town Belvedere	86	5	17.2
Brewers Hill	109	6	18.2
Highlandtown	161	7	23.0
Downtown	348	12	29.0
Patterson Park Neighborhood	177	6	29.5

All 135 tracked neighborhoods. Under 5 tracked blocks omitted. Baltimore PD records through Aug 2026 — area facts, not a guarantee about any spot.

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