Bethesda, MD Analytics

May recorded 877 crime incidents.

April recorded 893 crime incidents.

March recorded 871 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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04/2026
05/2026
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 873
  • Other: 807
  • Burglary: 394
  • Assault: 360
  • Vandalism: 92
  • Robbery: 59
  • Arrest: 53
  • Shooting: 2
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

In the past three months, April had the most number of crimes in Bethesda, Maryland.

April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 22 more crimes than March.

April had about 1% more crime than May, with April producing 16 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Bethesda, Maryland

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 33% of crime in Bethesda, Maryland.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Bethesda, Maryland.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 69% of property crime in Bethesda, Maryland.

Reported Shootings in Bethesda, Maryland

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