Potomac, VA Analytics
January recorded 1,424 crime incidents.
December recorded 1,639 crime incidents.
November recorded 1,578 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 2,047
- Other: 1,244
- Assault: 649
- Vandalism: 242
- Arrest: 190
- Robbery: 127
- Burglary: 88
- Shooting: 53
- Arson: 1
Crime by Month
In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Potomac, Virginia.
December had about 1% more crime than November, with December producing 61 more crimes than November.
December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 215 more crimes than January.
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 92% 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 53 shootings over a three month period in Potomac, Virginia. That's an average of about 17.667 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 29, followed by December with 14 shootings, and January with 10 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.