Potomac, MD Analytics

September recorded 290 crime incidents.

August recorded 323 crime incidents.

July recorded 311 crime incidents.

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Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
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Crime Types

  • Other: 317
  • Burglary: 247
  • Theft: 181
  • Assault: 102
  • Robbery: 42
  • Vandalism: 23
  • Arrest: 11
  • Shooting: 1
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 12 more crimes than July.

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 33 more crimes than September.

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 99% of violent crime in Potomac, Maryland.

The most committed property crime was Burglary, making up about 58% of property crime in Potomac, Maryland.

Reported Shootings in Potomac, Maryland

We recorded 1 shootings over a three month period in Potomac, Maryland. That's an average of about 0.333 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 1, followed by August with 0 shootings, and July 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.