diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 49e057850..c7fd247d3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@
   [SimplyDanny](https://github.com/SimplyDanny)
   [#5623](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/5623)
 
+* Fix `baseline compare` incorrectly reporting some violations
+  as new, and also now sorts the violations from `baseline compare`
+  deterministically.  
+  [Martin Redington](https://github.com/mildm8nnered)
+  [#5606](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/5606)
+
 ## 0.55.1: Universal Washing Powder
 
 #### Breaking
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintCore/Models/Baseline.swift b/Source/SwiftLintCore/Models/Baseline.swift
index 630537caa..0df4326df 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintCore/Models/Baseline.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintCore/Models/Baseline.swift
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ private typealias BaselineViolations = [BaselineViolation]
 private typealias ViolationsPerFile = [String: BaselineViolations]
 private typealias ViolationsPerRule = [String: BaselineViolations]
 
-private struct BaselineViolation: Codable, Hashable {
+private struct BaselineViolation: Codable, Hashable, Comparable {
     let violation: StyleViolation
     let text: String
     var key: String { text + violation.reason }
@@ -20,13 +20,23 @@ private struct BaselineViolation: Codable, Hashable {
         )
         self.text = text
     }
+
+    static func == (lhs: Self, rhs: Self) -> Bool {
+        lhs.violation == rhs.violation && lhs.text == rhs.text
+    }
+
+    static func < (lhs: Self, rhs: Self) -> Bool {
+        lhs.violation.location == rhs.violation.location
+            ? lhs.violation.ruleIdentifier < rhs.violation.ruleIdentifier
+            : lhs.violation.location < rhs.violation.location
+    }
 }
 
 /// A set of violations that can be used to filter newly detected violations.
 public struct Baseline: Equatable {
     private let baseline: ViolationsPerFile
     private var sortedBaselineViolations: BaselineViolations {
-        baseline.sorted(by: { $0.key < $1.key }).flatMap(\.value)
+        baseline.flatMap(\.value).sorted()
     }
 
     /// The stored violations.
@@ -71,6 +81,16 @@ public struct Baseline: Equatable {
         }
 
         let relativePathViolations = BaselineViolations(violations)
+        let violationsWithAbsolutePaths = filter(
+            relativePathViolations: relativePathViolations,
+            baselineViolations: baselineViolations
+        )
+        return violations.filter { violationsWithAbsolutePaths.contains($0) }
+    }
+
+    private func filter(
+        relativePathViolations: BaselineViolations, baselineViolations: BaselineViolations
+    ) -> Set<StyleViolation> {
         if relativePathViolations == baselineViolations {
             return []
         }
@@ -106,8 +126,7 @@ public struct Baseline: Equatable {
             }
         }
 
-        let violationsWithAbsolutePaths = Set(filteredViolations.violationsWithAbsolutePaths)
-        return violations.filter { violationsWithAbsolutePaths.contains($0) }
+        return Set(filteredViolations.violationsWithAbsolutePaths)
     }
 
     /// Returns the violations that are present in another `Baseline`, but not in this one.
@@ -116,8 +135,13 @@ public struct Baseline: Equatable {
     ///
     /// - parameter otherBaseline: The other `Baseline`.
     public func compare(_ otherBaseline: Baseline) -> [StyleViolation] {
-        otherBaseline.baseline.flatMap {
-            filter($1.violationsWithAbsolutePaths)
+        otherBaseline.baseline.flatMap { relativePath, otherBaselineViolations -> Set<StyleViolation> in
+            if let baselineViolations = baseline[relativePath] {
+                return filter(relativePathViolations: otherBaselineViolations, baselineViolations: baselineViolations)
+            }
+            return Set(otherBaselineViolations.violationsWithAbsolutePaths)
+        }.sorted {
+            $0.location == $1.location ? $0.ruleIdentifier < $1.ruleIdentifier : $0.location < $1.location
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/SwiftLintFrameworkTests/BaselineTests.swift b/Tests/SwiftLintFrameworkTests/BaselineTests.swift
index 8d3805030..5f45b66c0 100644
--- a/Tests/SwiftLintFrameworkTests/BaselineTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/SwiftLintFrameworkTests/BaselineTests.swift
@@ -139,13 +139,16 @@ final class BaselineTests: XCTestCase {
 
     func testCompare() throws {
         try withExampleFileCreated { sourceFilePath in
-            let violations = Self.violations(for: sourceFilePath)
-            let oldViolations = Array(violations.dropFirst())
-            let newViolations = Array(violations.dropLast())
-            let oldBaseline = Baseline(violations: oldViolations)
-            let newBaseline = Baseline(violations: newViolations)
-            XCTAssertEqual(oldBaseline.compare(newBaseline), [violations.first])
-            XCTAssertEqual(newBaseline.compare(oldBaseline), [violations.last])
+            let ruleDescriptions = Self.ruleDescriptions + Self.ruleDescriptions
+            let violations = ruleDescriptions.violations(for: sourceFilePath)
+            let numberofViolationsToDrop = 3
+            let oldBaseline = Baseline(violations: Array(violations.dropFirst(numberofViolationsToDrop)).reversed())
+            let newViolations = Array(
+                try violations.lineShifted(by: 2, path: sourceFilePath).dropLast(numberofViolationsToDrop)
+            )
+            let newBaseline = Baseline(violations: newViolations.reversed())
+            XCTAssertEqual(oldBaseline.compare(newBaseline), Array(newViolations.prefix(numberofViolationsToDrop)))
+            XCTAssertEqual(newBaseline.compare(oldBaseline), Array(violations.suffix(numberofViolationsToDrop)))
         }
     }