10 of Baltimore's Most Dangerous Neighborhoods.

Top 10 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods in Baltimore, Maryland.

Baltimore is home to far too much history to explain in a 10-minute video but it is home to Fort McHenry, the birthplace of the U.S. national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.
In a survey done in 1999 75% of US, High School students thought Baltimore was next to NYC. It is not. It is north of Wash. DC on the Chesapeake Bay.
Baltimore is one of the most dangerous cities in the United States. So much so they have filmed several TV shows and movies in the city like The Wire and Homicide: Life on the Street.
Baltimore is a dangerous city if you end up in the wrong neighborhood.

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[charityk]

The fact that park heights, the village and federal street wasn’t on this list says a lot bout the person knowledge of Bmore.

[wayneharrell]

I'm from Cherry Hill and raised in Mondawmin area and Park Heights as a kid / teenager. Most of these areas the violent crime is isolated to drugs and domestic issues that don't concern most " civilians " Many of the people whom you fear the most really aren't concerned with you if you mind your business. The culture here is amazing if you navigate with eyes wide open to your surroundings. You can see where not to go. It's obvious.

[OptimusPrime]

I lived in Cherryhill for 10yrs and Cherryhill didn't hv a single murder for a whole year. That accomplishment made the news.

[duaneshort]

At one point you said "You could just walk to Johns Hopkins" which is accurate. One of the reasons Baltimore doesn't top the murder list every year is it's incredible emergency services and top rated hospitals. So yeah, if you get shot, there is a good chance you won't die. Yay.

[christophejergales]

I used to drive cadavers to the medical examiner in Baltimore. I swear I was driving through an episode of The Wire.

[bigagnixon]

Man I bleed Baltimore. I love my city and the people. As long as there’s poverty there will always be crime. Gotta remember Baltimore was home of the biggest steel mill on the East Coast. When that went away so did jobs.

[Sobolady]

I lived in Baltimore from 55-89. I use to walk everywhere and wouldn't try it today. I lived in S..Baltimore, now called Federal Hill. Last time I was there, my friends wouldn't let me walk 2 blocks by myself. I went to visit a friend in Curtis Bay and took a bus over. I tried to call a cab to pick me up and a cab wouldn't pick me up after dark. My friend had to drive me back and he doesn't see well at night. Brooklyn was a beautiful neighborhood in the 70's. I went to high school with kids from Brooklyn, Curtis Bay & Cherry Hill and they were good neighborhoods. A friend from high school's parents had a crab feast, in their yard, in Cherry Hill for his friends in HS. I'm white and never thought twice about going to that party. I probably wouldn't make it out alive today. I still love Baltimore and visit often, but I wouldn't move back there. I use to travel to Detroit in the 70's and 80's for work and that was a beautiful city. Last time I was there, it looked like a bomb went off. Baltimore isn't the only city that drugs have destroyed.

[YoudontknowMimi]

I am a native & lifelong Baltimorean. While I agree for the most part, most of these neighborhoods cover the same area & should have been lumped together for the sake of including more places in Baltimore that are actually more dangerous. Oliver, Berea, & Madison-Eastend represent one connected geographical area. As do a few more that elude me at the moment but I will get back to it. Let’s make room for some places in Baltimore no one should go EVER. Also, most of the neighborhoods mentioned are the ones between Johns Hopkins main medical campus & the Bayview Campus. That sums it up. However, being honest, that is one land mass in East Baltimore. It’s WEST Baltimore you want to stay away from. Rosemont & Franklin Square aren’t the only places to avoid in West Baltimore. PARK HEIGHTS should have been #1 on this list. But since the Pimlico Race Track is there, I guess they want the negative press to stay away. A place so bad that even the former mayor was approached to buy drugs during a walkthrough. Edmondson Ave, a street that starts in the Franklin Square area and runs all the way into a more middle class area in Baltimore County, sees a ridiculous amount of murders per capita every year. But Brooklyn, Cherry Hill, Wesport, Fairfield, and Curtis Bay are all sort of in an area of the city considered south of Downtown Baltimore & the natives like to forget it’s there. For a reason.
Also important to note: most neighborhoods rife with blight & poverty are among those best to stay away from. If they look dangerous, they usually are. Crime is also rampant in neighborhoods with densely built blocks.
There are some entire streets to avoid in a Baltimore due to their crime problems. North Avenue is the most notorious. If it’s on North Ave, SAY NO. Martin Luther King Blvd, likewise. Park Heights Ave below Northern Parkway.
Now, in STAUNCH defense of the city I’ve lived in my whole life, let me tell you where millionaires row is. Guilford, a neighborhood adjacent to where I grew up, is full of million dollar mini-mansions and beautiful flower gardens. Roland Park likewise. They are also adjacent to each other. Mt. Washington, Federal Hill, Fell’s Point, Harbor East. Remington and Wyman Park are gentrifying, thanks to Johns Hopkins University being adjacent. Charles Street is a street that runs the entire length of the city and divides East and West Baltimore in the Northern half of the City (Downtown & above). The MAJORITY of it is occupied by people above average income. Except the part close to North Ave, & i already explained why.
Baltimore is like a sweet & salty snack. Some parts are great. Some parts are good. Some parts are absolutely horrible. Your eyes won’t lie to you though.
These are areas inside city limits & I am in NO WAY referring to Baltimore County. It is a different jurisdiction.

[sumayyah]

Crazy I have lived in a few of these neighborhoods, and my husband has lived in most of the others. I am not originally from BMore, but I fell in love with the city. Some of these areas are not horrible; they have pockets of crappy areas. It's a shame that it's only shown for the negative and never for the positive.

[monalisadiallo]

Born in Baltimore and raised in Baltimore County. Moved back to Baltimore, park Heights. It was the only place I could afford being a single mom with three children. My son went to Poly, and I needed to live in the city in order for him to attend.
I moved back in 1997, and I’m 2018, I was able to purchase my first house. Knowing the trends of buying and wealth, I bought my house 2 blocks from Druid Hill park. I knew that after the Freddy Gray uprising, housing would be cheap for these mainly spacious homes.
I purchased my 4 bedroom, original hard wood floors, courtyard, garage, finished basement, 2 bedroom home for less thar 65, 000. When I first moved here, we had major drug activity, but I cleaned the trash every morning and planted flowers in my front garden. The drug activity ceased when the rest of the neighbors did the same thing. The dealers don’t like maintained neighborhoods. Anyway, 2 weeks ago there was an article featuring the renovations for the park and an investment from the state of 275 million. The old target will now be a neighborhood resource center. Two 21st century elementary schools have been constructed. And the biggest foot locker store in the state will be built in Mondawmin mall this fall/winter. Houses now are going for mid 200 to 400, 000. It’s all about following the city, state, and federal funding for neighborhood renovations. 10 years ago the neighborhoods featured would have been Mondawmin, Park Heights, and whitelock...all of these neighborhoods now have revitalization plans or have completed revitalization. And I submit, that most of the crime filled neighborhoods of the past have residents scared. Many of them moved to Baltimore county. Now we are seeing a rise in murders in places like Owings Mills, Woodlawn, Catonsville, and Towson. All of the Baltimore county areas are seeing a rise in crime.
As you stated, the techs are doing. Most likely, the housing prices for them will be cool; however, for the locals it’s not easy paying for a 400, 000 mortgage. So so hat will we see? A rise in the educated well paid tech class and the displacement of single lead working families. Many left because they felt the schools in Baltimore county were better, lol.
If you are going to analyze how dangerous you believe our city is, I suggest you look deeper. There are hands that are being well paid to dissect issues to advance an agenda: the removal of the black vote.

[marcusjones]

Nice video. I'm a law student at Maryland Carey Law and live in the Hollins area of Baltimore. I think you should make a video about the best neighborhoods of Baltimore as well or of the most revitalized. I think people would be interested in seeing that as well as the pattern of location. Baltimore is considered to have a Black butterfly-White L set up where the eastern and western neighborhoods are more racially black and divested while the central corridor and area below and around the stadium are more affluent, invested into, and primarily where gentrification is occurring/has occurred.

[luvbig]

I am glad you mentioned that the neighborhoods are mostly made up of normal everyday people but 10% of those people always mess it up for everyone else.

[OneDrewThree]

I feel like most non Marylanders don't realize that Baltimore is an entire county and not just a city, that actually does have nice areas/neighborhoods. It's not just what you've seen on The Wire lmao

[leeroyjenkins]

Hopefully We The People can get some of our neighborhoods turned around and positive don't lose hope y'all 💖💖💖

[bentbutterstick]

I lived in Baltimore for a few years and I’ve been through a lot of these neighborhoods. I used to take a bus to b triple c and honestly it seemed like everyone I encountered was just trying to get somewhere too. Baltimore has such a welcoming presence and it’s really easy to feel that when you’re there for awhile. Everyone kinda understands each other and the food is fucking amazing. Ekiben on Eastern Ave near Fells Point has the best steamed bun sandwiches you’ll ever eat I promise.

[marianforeman]

Born and raised in Baltimore and when I grew up there it was absolutely beautiful. Your summation of how things are now...Spot on....unfortunately. I left when I started a family myself and I am NEVER going back...

[frostbitemansion]

Hey Briggs great video! I'm a student at Loyola University Maryland in the Roland Park neighborhood but I'm originally from California like you. I know positive videos get less views but do you think you could make a video on the best neighbors of Baltimore?

[JohnnyTech]

How did Penn and North not make this list

[karenoliver]

35 yrs ago, downtown Balto was great. Full of character and an artsy city. I hope my hometown makes a comeback, it used to be so cool...

[kohlcooke]

Born and raised Baltimorean and ik that you probably mean well and all but I’m kind of tired of constantly seeing my city portrayed as nothing but a dysfunctional, dangerous mess. We have problems, we definitely have major problems. I live in better waverly, which is not as bad as some areas but has it’s fair share of poverty and crime, and I walk to and from school pretty much every day. As long as you look like you know where you’re going and you know what you’re doing, just like in any other city in America, you’ll be fine 99% of the time. It’s the people who are visibly scared and act idiotic who are usually the ones to get mugged. In fact, ironically, I pass by a group of drug dealers in my daily route, and my stepmom sees them all the time, and despite their occupations they are always friendly and respectful. Not to say that you should ever try to interact with dealers, but just like Baltimore, you shouldn’t judge it by first impressions. All or most of our problems, in my view, are caused by racism and the effects of our reputation. Red-lining was used to keep people in poverty, since all the wealthy white folks ran away to the counties and took most of the investments with them, leaving the city people largely poor and facing systemic problems because a lot of the city is Black. It created a self-fulfilling prophecy, because people say Baltimore is nothing but a terrible place, no businesses want to invest in it, which makes it in turn worse off. So I wish more media and people would expose the good in Baltimore, because despite its problems I love my city and would never choose to be raised anywhere else.