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New Baltimore Crime Dashboard Tracks Rising Violence Trends

1/25/2026

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Baltimore Launches Crime Dashboard

Baltimore City provides a crime data dashboard on the Open Baltimore portal, updated weekly by the Baltimore Police.
The dashboard includes violent offenses (aggravated assault, homicide, rape, robbery) and property crimes (arson, auto theft).
The Wake County shooting left one man dead and a woman with life-threatening injuries.
The investigation is ongoing with no suspects in custody.
For more information, residents can contact the Wake County Sheriff's Office.

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Council Removes Crime Signs

The Ann Arbor City Council unanimously voted to remove over 600 Neighborhood Crime Watch signs.
Mayor Christopher Taylor said there is no evidence the signs deter crime.
Councilmember Jen Eyer said the program is defunct.
Critics say the signs can foster biased surveillance, particularly affecting people of color.
The city will fund the removal with cash reserves and shift to online crime monitoring via Nextdoor and Citizen.

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Historical Context

Following the death of Freddie Gray in April 2015, Baltimore experienced significant unrest, leading to 344 homicides that year, the highest rate in its history. In response, the Baltimore Police Department launched a crime data dashboard to improve transparency. Recent events, like the Wake County shooting and Ann Arbor's removal of Neighborhood Crime Watch signs, continue to fuel discussions on effective crime prevention strategies.

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Baltimore Launches Crime Dashboard

Baltimore City provides a crime data dashboard on the Open Baltimore portal, updated weekly by the Baltimore Police.
The dashboard includes violent offenses (aggravated assault, homicide, rape, robbery) and property crimes (arson, auto theft).
The Wake County shooting left one man dead and a woman with life-threatening injuries.
The investigation is ongoing with no suspects in custody.
For more information, residents can contact the Wake County Sheriff's Office.

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