Howard County, MD Analytics

February recorded 140 crime incidents.

January recorded 103 crime incidents.

December recorded 107 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 300
  • Burglary: 23
  • Robbery: 20
  • Shooting: 4
  • Arrest: 3
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Arson: 0
  • Assault: 0
  • Other: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, February had the most number of crimes in Howard County, Maryland.

February had about 1% more crime than December, with February producing 33 more crimes than December.

February had about 1% more crime than January, with February producing 37 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Howard County, Maryland

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 86% of crime in Howard County, Maryland.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 100% of violent crime in Howard County, Maryland.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 93% of property crime in Howard County, Maryland.

Reported Shootings in Howard County, Maryland

We recorded 4 shootings over a three month period in Howard County, Maryland. That's an average of about 1.333 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 2, followed by January with 1 shootings, and December with 1 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 Howard County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.