Many opinions on crime are showing up in The Baltimore Sun from folks who do not reside in the city or the surrounding county (“ Listen to Trump on crime ,” Aug. 20). When was the last time the writer ventured into Baltimore to formulate a firsthand knowledge of its crime?

Writer Gail Householder of Marriottsville states that Baltimore ranks as the third most dangerous city in the United States. She offers no source for this. The statistic should come with proof and some context, and it lacked both. According to the FBI statistics for 2023, Baltimore ranked seventh in the nation for violent crime and 53rd overall for property crime, with the homicide rate falling 23% during the latter half of 2024 to levels not seen since 1983. That latter reference was taken from Baltimore City Crime S

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