Potomac, MD Analytics

May recorded 349 crime incidents.

April recorded 272 crime incidents.

March recorded 357 crime incidents.

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Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
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Crime Types

  • Other: 296
  • Burglary: 260
  • Theft: 222
  • Assault: 120
  • Vandalism: 31
  • Robbery: 29
  • Arrest: 16
  • Shooting: 3
  • Arson: 1

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 85 more crimes than April.

March had about 1% more crime than May, with March producing 8 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 27% of crime in Potomac, Maryland.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Potomac, Maryland.

The most committed property crime was Burglary, making up about 54% of property crime in Potomac, Maryland.

Reported Shootings in Potomac, Maryland

We recorded 3 shootings over a three month period in Potomac, Maryland. That's an average of about 1 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 2, followed by March with 1 shootings, and April 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.