Potomac, VA Analytics
February recorded 1,646 crime incidents.
January recorded 1,831 crime incidents.
December recorded 2,141 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 2,632
- Other: 1,391
- Assault: 648
- Vandalism: 302
- Arrest: 256
- Robbery: 222
- Shooting: 89
- Burglary: 77
- Arson: 1
Crime by Month
In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Potomac, Virginia.
December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 310 more crimes than January.
December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 495 more crimes than February.
Most Committed Crimes in Potomac, Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 47% of crime in Potomac, Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 88% of violent crime in Potomac, Virginia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 97% of property crime in Potomac, Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Potomac, Virginia
We recorded 89 shootings over a three month period in Potomac, Virginia. That's an average of about 29.667 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 35, followed by February with 31 shootings, and January with 23 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.