Baltimore City has been struggling with the reputation of being a crime infested city for decades.  It seems the city has done a good job the last few years of marketing the city and continuing to increase tourism.  People who a few years ago might not have considered living here - have moved to the city.  All around the Harbor new development is everywhere and out-of-towners can visit without being exposed to the harsh realities of most of the city.  We even recently landed on a couple national media lists as one of the top places to visit and live.

However, this year crime has taken a dramatic jump and there’s no hiding from the coverage in the papers.  Baltimore City is on track to have 300+ murders for the first time since the 90’s and non-fatal shootings are up 35%

Baltimore Sun Google Map of 2007 Baltimore City Murders

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