Potomac, VA Analytics

December recorded 1,633 crime incidents.

November recorded 1,578 crime incidents.

October recorded 1,814 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 2,194
  • Other: 1,313
  • Assault: 725
  • Vandalism: 271
  • Arrest: 176
  • Robbery: 148
  • Shooting: 99
  • Burglary: 98
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

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

October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 236 more crimes than November.

October had about 1% more crime than December, with October producing 181 more crimes than December.

Most Committed Crimes in Potomac, Virginia

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 44% 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 96% of property crime in Potomac, Virginia.

Reported Shootings in Potomac, Virginia

We recorded 99 shootings over a three month period in Potomac, Virginia. That's an average of about 33 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 56, followed by November with 29 shootings, and December with 14 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.