Mayor Brandon M. Scott Announces Announces Continued Reductions in Homicides and Nonfatal Shootings Through Month of October

BALTIMORE, MD (Monday, November 3, 2025) - Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that shootings and homicides in Baltimore City have continued to decline through this morning. In October, the City saw 9 homicides and 25 shootings. As of this morning, compared to this time last year Baltimore has seen a 31.7% decrease in homicides and a 22% decline in non-fatal shootings.

"This progress is not a coincidence. The reductions we are seeing are the direct result of everyone - the brave men and women of the Baltimore Police Department, our community violence intervention ecosystem, my Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, the Office of the Attorney General, the State's Attorney's Office, and most importantly, our residents - working together toward a shared vision for a safer, stronger Baltimore," said Mayor Brandon M. Scott. "Looking ahead, we know we have to double down on these successful strategies to continue this momentum through 2025 and beyond. Any one life lost to violence is one too many."

There have been 112 homicides and 270 nonfatal shootings in 2025, 52 fewer homicides and 76 fewer nonfatal shootings compared to the same time period last year.

Baltimore's Group Violence Reduction Strategy (GVRS), a key partnership between BPD, the Mayor's Office, and prosecutors in the State's Attorney's Office and Office of the Attorney General, which focuses on violent social networks responsible for driving the majority of violence in Baltimore, has seen success balancing services and accountability where appropriate. Together, they work to get those at the very highest risk of being involved in violence to put down the guns and change their behaviors. The strategy has led to over 560 arrests and connected over 323 individuals to life coaching and wraparound services through YAP, Inc., and Roca.

Additionally, as of November 1, 2025, Baltimore Police Department officers have seized 2,186 firearms this year.

Crime continues to drop across other major categories. As of November 1, 2025, aggravated assaults are down 11%, auto thefts are down 30%, carjackings are down 34%, and robberies are down 29% compared to this time last year.

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