Potomac, VA Analytics
September recorded 2,118 crime incidents.
August recorded 2,195 crime incidents.
July recorded 1,975 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 2,853
- Other: 1,558
- Assault: 776
- Vandalism: 390
- Arrest: 246
- Robbery: 207
- Shooting: 152
- Burglary: 106
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Potomac, Virginia.
August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 220 more crimes than July.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 77 more crimes than September.
Most Committed Crimes in Potomac, Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 45% of crime in Potomac, Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 84% 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 152 shootings over a three month period in Potomac, Virginia. That's an average of about 50.667 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 61, followed by September with 53 shootings, and August with 38 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.