Howard County, MD Analytics

October recorded 75 crime incidents.

September recorded 113 crime incidents.

August recorded 108 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 243
  • Burglary: 25
  • Robbery: 19
  • Shooting: 6
  • Assault: 2
  • Other: 1
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Arson: 0
  • Arrest: 0

Crime by Month

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

September had about 1% more crime than August, with September producing 5 more crimes than August.

September had about 2% more crime than October, with September producing 38 more crimes than October.

Most Committed Crimes in Howard County, Maryland

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 82% of crime in Howard County, Maryland.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 75% of violent crime in Howard County, Maryland.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 91% of property crime in Howard County, Maryland.

Reported Shootings in Howard County, Maryland

We recorded 6 shootings over a three month period in Howard County, Maryland. That's an average of about 2 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 3, followed by October with 2 shootings, and August 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.