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Mayor Scott Achieves Historic 30% Drop in Homicides

12/15/2025

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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott pledged to reduce the city's homicide rate by 15% annually for five years.
As he enters his sixth year, Baltimore posted a 30% drop in homicides in 2025, totaling 127 murders—the lowest since 1970.
The city employs the Group Violence Reduction Strategy to provide resources and accountability, while Scott says most violence stems from interpersonal conflicts and links systemic factors such as redlining and deindustrialization.

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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott pledged to reduce the city's homicide rate by 15% annually for five years.
As he enters his sixth year, Baltimore posted a 30% drop in homicides in 2025, totaling 127 murders—the lowest since 1970.
The city employs the Group Violence Reduction Strategy to provide resources and accountability, while Scott says most violence stems from interpersonal conflicts and links systemic factors such as redlining and deindustrialization.