Potomac, VA Analytics
March recorded 1,743 crime incidents.
February recorded 1,440 crime incidents.
January recorded 1,430 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 2,021
- Other: 1,251
- Assault: 644
- Vandalism: 246
- Arrest: 224
- Robbery: 104
- Burglary: 82
- Shooting: 41
- Arson: 0
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 313 more crimes than January.
March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 303 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 44% of crime in Potomac, Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 94% 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 41 shootings over a three month period in Potomac, Virginia. That's an average of about 13.667 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 16, followed by February with 14 shootings, and January with 11 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.