La Plata, MD Analytics

December recorded 419 crime incidents.

November recorded 332 crime incidents.

October recorded 435 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 442
  • Arrest: 304
  • Assault: 253
  • Theft: 163
  • Shooting: 20
  • Robbery: 2
  • Burglary: 2
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in La Plata, Maryland.

October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 103 more crimes than November.

October had about 1% more crime than December, with October producing 16 more crimes than December.

Most Committed Crimes in La Plata, Maryland

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 26% of crime in La Plata, Maryland.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% of violent crime in La Plata, Maryland.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 99% of property crime in La Plata, Maryland.

Reported Shootings in La Plata, Maryland

We recorded 20 shootings over a three month period in La Plata, Maryland. That's an average of about 6.667 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 12, followed by December with 5 shootings, and November with 3 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 La Plata. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.