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 Oct 2026).

Which neighborhood in Baltimore should I avoid parking in?

Downtown had the most reported car break-ins & thefts per tracked block among tracked Baltimore neighborhoods (388 across 12 tracked blocks in the past 12 months, per Baltimore PD records) — not a guarantee about any specific block in it.

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11,243 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 134 tracked neighborhoods.

Fewest break-ins & thefts per tracked block

Neighborhood	Total	Blocks	Per block
Cross Keys	3	5	0.6
Druid Hill Park	6	6	1.0
Hawkins Point	11	10	1.1
Fairfield Area	10	9	1.1
Seton Business Park	10	8	1.3
Orangeville Industrial Area	7	5	1.4
Roland Park	20	14	1.4
Saint Helena	10	6	1.7
Arcadia	10	6	1.7
Mount Washington	31	15	2.1
Franklintown	17	8	2.1
Guilford	22	10	2.2
Baltimore Peninsula	20	9	2.2
Lauraville	25	11	2.3
Homeland	23	10	2.3
Ten Hills	19	8	2.4
Levindale	12	5	2.4
Cedmont	28	11	2.5
Ashburton	19	7	2.7
Rognel Heights	17	6	2.8
Idlewood	17	6	2.8
Howard Park	63	22	2.9
North Harford Road	46	16	2.9
Wilhelm Park	26	9	2.9
Windsor Hills	24	8	3.0
Pulaski Industrial Area	64	21	3.0
Waltherson	58	19	3.1
Westgate	31	10	3.1
Wakefield	22	7	3.1
Carroll - Camden Industrial Area	16	5	3.2
Woodberry	16	5	3.2
Hamilton	55	17	3.2
Tuscany-Canterbury	20	6	3.3
Gwynns Falls	17	5	3.4
Dorchester	17	5	3.4
Frankford	188	53	3.5
West Hills	32	9	3.6
Westfield	43	12	3.6
Canton Industrial Area	77	21	3.7
Medfield	33	9	3.7
Rosemont East	26	7	3.7
Orchard Ridge	23	6	3.8
Westport	31	8	3.9
Stadium/Entertainment Area	21	5	4.2
Morrell Park	90	21	4.3
Violetville	52	12	4.3
Cedonia	35	8	4.4
Irvington	54	12	4.5
Hillen	27	6	4.5
Millhill	23	5	4.6
Locust Point	47	10	4.7
Grove Park	33	7	4.7
Park Circle	40	8	5.0
West Arlington	26	5	5.2
Saint Josephs	26	5	5.2
Cross Country	78	15	5.2
West Forest Park	42	8	5.3
Perring Loch	33	6	5.5
Cheswolde	121	22	5.5
Beechfield	61	11	5.5
Shipley Hill	39	7	5.6
Cherry Hill	174	31	5.6
Edmondson Village	34	6	5.7
Yale Heights	46	8	5.8
Forest Park	29	5	5.8
Central Park Heights	58	10	5.8
Central Forest Park	29	5	5.8
Lakeland	96	16	6.0
Lake Walker	36	6	6.0
Liberty Square	30	5	6.0
Riverside	55	9	6.1
Glen	104	17	6.1
Medford	37	6	6.2
Parkside	31	5	6.2
Ednor Gardens-Lakeside	75	12	6.3
Curtis Bay	94	15	6.3
Graceland Park	69	11	6.3
Loch Raven	83	13	6.4
Glen Oaks	45	7	6.4
Penrose/Fayette Street Outreach	65	10	6.5
Hamilton Hills	210	32	6.6
Edgewood	33	5	6.6
East Baltimore Midway	67	10	6.7
Mount Holly	34	5	6.8
Armistead Gardens	77	11	7.0
Greenspring	36	5	7.2
Coppin Heights/Ash-Co-East	36	5	7.2
Brooklyn	176	24	7.3
Broening Manor	44	6	7.3
Hanlon-Longwood	37	5	7.4
Woodmere	60	8	7.5
Coldstream Homestead Montebello	100	13	7.7
Dolfield	54	7	7.7
Hampden	156	20	7.8
Fallstaff	71	9	7.9
East Arlington	48	6	8.0
Better Waverly	58	7	8.3
Belair-Edison	199	24	8.3
Auchentoroly-Parkwood	42	5	8.4
Reisterstown Station	96	11	8.7
Mondawmin	70	8	8.8
Oldtown	54	6	9.0
Remington	54	6	9.0
Sandtown-Winchester	103	11	9.4
New Northwood	76	8	9.5
Broadway East	69	7	9.9
Allendale	69	7	9.9
Berea	70	7	10.0
Reservoir Hill	100	10	10.0
Rosemont	71	7	10.1
Pen Lucy	61	6	10.2
Upton	61	6	10.2
Walbrook	62	6	10.3
Poppleton	52	5	10.4
Harlem Park	73	7	10.4
Franklin Square	56	5	11.2
Greektown	132	11	12.0
Charles Village	96	8	12.0
Carrollton Ridge	72	6	12.0
South Baltimore	61	5	12.2
Washington Village/Pigtown	138	11	12.5
Middle East	77	6	12.8
Oliver	108	8	13.5
Mount Vernon	97	6	16.2
Bolton Hill	98	6	16.3
Fells Point	123	7	17.6
Canton	282	15	18.8
Bayview	97	5	19.4
Brewers Hill	120	6	20.0
Mid-Town Belvedere	104	5	20.8
Washington Hill	107	5	21.4
Highlandtown	171	7	24.4
Patterson Park Neighborhood	182	6	30.3
Downtown	388	12	32.3

All 134 tracked neighborhoods. Under 5 tracked blocks omitted. Baltimore PD records through Oct 2026 — area facts, not a guarantee about any spot.

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