BALTIMORE — Crime in Baltimore is continuing to fall during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Baltimore Sun reported Thursday that property crime was already on a steep decline. Violent crime is falling as well, although not as much.
Police reported 71 total violent crimes for the week ending April 18. That’s a stark decline from the previous week, which had seen 152 violent crimes reported.
There were 196 violent crimes reported for the week ending March 21.
For the past month, total violent crimes are down 26% compared with the same period last year.
Total shootings and gun-related homicides are also down by a third during the past month compared to last year.
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