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What's reported in Baltimore
30,012 civic reports · 2016–2026
| Crime & Violence | 9,790 | 32.6% of civic news | |
| Accidents & Road Safety | 5,687 | 18.9% of civic news | |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 4,343 | 14.5% of civic news | |
| Governance & Policy | 3,058 | 10.2% of civic news | |
| Courts & Judiciary | 1,172 | 3.9% of civic news | |
| Infrastructure & Utilities | 1,072 | 3.6% of civic news | |
| Public Health | 858 | 2.9% of civic news | |
| Public Safety | 700 | 2.3% of civic news |
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Rising concerns in Baltimore
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Accidents & Road Safety | 5,687 | +38.7 pp | ▲ |
| Infrastructure & Utilities | 1,072 | +6.9 pp | ▲ |
| Immigration & Border | 337 | +3.0 pp | ▲ |
| Disasters & Emergencies | 425 | +0.7 pp | ▲ |
| Environment & Pollution | 224 | +0.5 pp | ▲ |
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Receding concerns in Baltimore
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Crime & Violence | 9,790 | -30.0 pp | ▼ |
| Governance & Policy | 3,058 | -5.4 pp | ▼ |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 4,343 | -4.0 pp | ▼ |
| Courts & Judiciary | 1,172 | -3.8 pp | ▼ |
| Public Health | 858 | -2.3 pp | ▼ |
| Public Safety | 700 | -1.4 pp | ▼ |
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Crime & violence in Baltimore
| Homicide | 5,907 | type | |
| Shooting | 803 | type | |
| Homicide Attempted | 361 | type | |
| Assault | 289 | type | |
| Armed Robbery | 190 | type | |
| Carjacking | 100 | type | |
| Sexual Assault | 98 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers the Jan 2020 homicide (348 deaths across news reports); the Jan 2016 homicide (344 deaths across news reports); the Sep 2018 homicide (342 deaths across news reports).
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Accidents & road safety in Baltimore
| Bridge Collapse | 2,901 | type | |
| Bridge Collision | 552 | type | |
| Fire | 258 | type | |
| Traffic Accident | 242 | type | |
| Fire Incident | 149 | type | |
| House Fire | 107 | type | |
| Hit and Run | 98 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers bridge collapse coverage peaked in Mar 2024 (1624 news reports that month); bridge collision coverage peaked in Mar 2024 (336 news reports that month).
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