Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Gaithersburg has a violent crime rate of 254 per 100,000 residents, 33% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 158.1 per 100,000, robbery at 64.7, rape at 30.2. The murder rate is 1.4 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,319 per 100,000, 33% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,029, burglary at 152, vehicle theft at 138 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 46 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Gaithersburg receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Gaithersburg vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)