Now that we're past the first 4 months of the year, it's a good time to look at the number that's defined the city over the last few decades; homicides. From January 1 to April 30 of this year, we had 63 homicides in Baltimore City. In that same time period last year, we had 70. That's a 10% reduction...not too shabby. If this trend continues, we can expect around 177 homicides at the end of the year (compared with 196 in 2011). What makes this decrease even more impressive is the fact that last year was the lowest total since 1977. To improve on such numbers is just fantastic. Is there still quite a ways to go? Yes. Keep an eye out in your neighborhood and do your part to keep our streets safe. Report any suspicious activity to 911 (NOT 311).
