Potomac, MD Analytics

May recorded 219 crime incidents.

April recorded 221 crime incidents.

March recorded 255 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Burglary: 281
  • Other: 161
  • Theft: 135
  • Assault: 72
  • Vandalism: 29
  • Arrest: 13
  • Robbery: 2
  • Shooting: 2
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Potomac, Maryland.

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 34 more crimes than April.

March had about 1% more crime than May, with March producing 36 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Potomac, Maryland

Over the past three months, Burglary was the most committed crime overall making up about 40% of crime in Potomac, Maryland.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in Potomac, Maryland.

The most committed property crime was Burglary, making up about 68% of property crime in Potomac, Maryland.

Reported Shootings in Potomac, Maryland

We recorded 2 shootings over a three month period in Potomac, Maryland. That's an average of about 0.667 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 1, followed by March with 1 shootings, and May 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 Potomac. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.