Montgomery County Crime 2020
Montgomery County · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Montgomery County police open data lists 40,854 incidents for 2020, down 14.2% from 2019. The most common crime types were other (40.3%), theft (17.4%), theft from vehicle (13.3%). The busiest month was January (4,025) and the quietest April (2,606).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 16,450 | 40.3% | down 28.6% |
| Theft | 7,112 | 17.4% | down 14.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 5,445 | 13.3% | up 10.8% |
| Assault | 3,038 | 7.4% | down 8.9% |
| Vandalism | 3,026 | 7.4% | up 11.3% |
| Fraud | 2,681 | 6.6% | up 18.7% |
| Auto theft | 1,100 | 2.7% | up 31.1% |
| Burglary | 1,077 | 2.6% | down 9.5% |
| Sexual assault | 497 | 1.2% | down 13.9% |
| Robbery | 413 | 1.0% | down 18.2% |
| Homicide | 15 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 4,025 |
| Feb | 3,755 |
| Mar | 3,526 |
| Apr | 2,606 |
| May | 3,209 |
| Jun | 3,157 |
| Jul | 3,478 |
| Aug | 3,400 |
| Sep | 3,492 |
| Oct | 3,469 |
| Nov | 3,309 |
| Dec | 3,428 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2020
- Silver Spring 8,142 incidents
- Wheaton 7,328 incidents
- Montgomery Village 7,125 incidents
- Bethesda 5,911 incidents
- Rockville 5,861 incidents
- Germantown 5,263 incidents
- Takoma Park 1,164 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Montgomery County in 2020?
40,854 incidents for 2020 in Montgomery County Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Montgomery County in 2020?
Reported incidents were down 14.2% from 2019.
Other years
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Source: Montgomery County Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.