Baltimore’s Safe Streets Penn North marks 1 year without a homicide, mayor says

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Mayor Brandon Scott’s office announced that the Safe Streets Penn North area has gone over 365 days without a homicide.

Officials reported that the last homicide in this area occurred on May 23, 2025, in the 1800 block of N. Woodyear Street.

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As of May 26, 2026, the area has maintained a record of zero homicides for 368 consecutive days.

“Safe Streets sites across the city are putting boots on the ground to prevent violence and build safer communities,” Mayor Brandon Scott said in a press release. “This work has helped produce historic reductions in shootings and homicides in Baltimore’s most disinvested communities, and the Penn North site going over 365 days without a homicide is yet another example that community violence intervention truly does work.”

Penn North is one of ten Safe Streets locations in Baltimore that is managed by the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE).

Community-based organizations, including Associated Catholic Charities and Lifebridge Health Center for Hope, serve as site administrators for these initiatives.