Crime-Free Apartments in Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland, named after Lord Baltimore, is a vast city with approximately 300 distinct districts. Over this great expanse, the second city in the whole of the United States to swell its population over 100,000 citizens has had some fairly difficult recognition in regards to crime rates. In 2008, the city recorded 234 homicides. This, of course, is a vast improvement of their 1993 record-breaking 379 homicides.

There are many Baltimore apartments available for rent in Baltimore that you can safely choose from to make your next home. All you have to do is complete some due diligence efforts by researching your prospective living location opportunities before you make any decisions. How do you accomplish this task of moving to Baltimore and still knowing that you are moving into a safe location for you and your family? Neighborhoodscout.com is a very useful site that outlines crime statistics in different neighborhoods throughout Baltimore. It will break down violent crimes and property crimes by neighborhood and sorts out the safest and most crime-prone neighborhoods in Baltimore.

Baltimore is ranked number 5 out of a 100 for the safest cities in the United States. This means, Baltimore is safer than 5 percent of the cities in the United States. Annually, there are 11,000 violent crimes and 37,000 crimes against property. These rates can seem a little overwhelming, but despite them, there are some very safe neighborhoods in Baltimore.

The top ten safest neighborhoods in Baltimore are:

1. Glendale / Glenmont
2. Roland Park
3. Pinehurst
4. Armagh / Woodbrook
5. Homeland
6. Anneslie / Idlewylde
7. Evergreen
8. Charles St / Cold Spring Ln
9. Wellwood / Dumbarton
10. Armistead Gardens

In the Glendale / Glenmont neighborhood, the annual crime rate for violent crimes is 0 and 10 for property crimes. Property crimes could include burglary, vandalism, or trespassing. The Roland Park neighborhood has an annual crime rate of 6 violent crimes and 21 property crimes. At the bottom of the list is Armistead Gardens ranked as the 10th safest neighborhood in Baltimore. Annually, this neighborhood reports 13 violent crimes a year and 79 property crimes.

The most popular neighborhoods in Baltimore are City Center, Overlea, Ranchleigh, Guilford, and Woodberry.

The neighborhoods with the highest crime rates in Baltimore are City Center, Liberty Heights, Druid Hill, North Ave, and Reistertown.

Moving to one of the top 10 safest neighborhoods in Baltimore does not necessarily mean that you are guaranteed to be 100 percent safe, but it does on the other hand, help you to have peace-of-mind knowing that the odds of something happening to you, your family, or your property is much lower than in the more crime-prone neighborhoods. After reviewing this list, decide on the areas of town that you are interested in and start your apartment search within those neighborhoods. Once you find an apartment you can then move in knowing that you are living in a safe neighborhood.

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