Potomac, VA Analytics

March recorded 1,981 crime incidents.

February recorded 1,655 crime incidents.

January recorded 1,832 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 2,444
  • Other: 1,437
  • Assault: 660
  • Vandalism: 316
  • Arrest: 244
  • Robbery: 207
  • Shooting: 88
  • Burglary: 71
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than January, with March producing 149 more crimes than January.

March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 326 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 45% 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 88 shootings over a three month period in Potomac, Virginia. That's an average of about 29.333 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 34, 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.