Howard County, MD Analytics

January recorded 90 crime incidents.

December recorded 107 crime incidents.

November recorded 147 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 296
  • Burglary: 24
  • Robbery: 18
  • Shooting: 3
  • Arrest: 3
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Arson: 0
  • Assault: 0
  • Other: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, November had the most number of crimes in Howard County, Maryland.

November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 40 more crimes than December.

November had about 2% more crime than January, with November producing 57 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Howard County, Maryland

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 86% of crime in Howard County, Maryland.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 100% of violent crime in Howard County, Maryland.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 93% of property crime in Howard County, Maryland.

Reported Shootings in Howard County, Maryland

We recorded 3 shootings over a three month period in Howard County, Maryland. That's an average of about 1 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 1, followed by December with 1 shootings, and November with 1 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 Howard County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.