Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Potomac has a violent crime rate of 287 per 100,000 residents, 24% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 287.4 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 718 per 100,000, 63% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 144, burglary at 431, vehicle theft at 144 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 15 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Potomac receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Potomac vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)