Potomac, VA Analytics

May recorded 1,816 crime incidents.

April recorded 1,597 crime incidents.

March recorded 1,751 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 2,235
  • Other: 1,309
  • Assault: 727
  • Vandalism: 330
  • Arrest: 239
  • Robbery: 154
  • Shooting: 102
  • Burglary: 68
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 65 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 219 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Potomac, Virginia

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 43% 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 97% of property crime in Potomac, Virginia.

Reported Shootings in Potomac, Virginia

We recorded 102 shootings over a three month period in Potomac, Virginia. That's an average of about 34 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 46, followed by May with 40 shootings, and March with 16 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.