Bethesda, MD Analytics

February recorded 705 crime incidents.

January recorded 734 crime incidents.

December recorded 920 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 731
  • Other: 658
  • Burglary: 446
  • Assault: 322
  • Vandalism: 91
  • Arrest: 58
  • Robbery: 51
  • Shooting: 1
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Bethesda, Maryland.

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 186 more crimes than January.

December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 215 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Bethesda, Maryland

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 31% of crime in Bethesda, Maryland.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% of violent crime in Bethesda, Maryland.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 62% of property crime in Bethesda, Maryland.

Reported Shootings in Bethesda, Maryland

We recorded 1 shootings over a three month period in Bethesda, Maryland. That's an average of about 0.333 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 1, followed by February with 0 shootings, and January with 0 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Bethesda. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.