Montgomery County Crime 2021
Montgomery County · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Montgomery County police open data lists 41,070 incidents for 2021, up 0.5% from 2020. The most common crime types were other (38.4%), theft (19.8%), theft from vehicle (12.1%). The busiest month was October (3,858) and the quietest February (2,910).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 15,788 | 38.4% | down 4.0% |
| Theft | 8,152 | 19.8% | up 14.6% |
| Theft from vehicle | 4,967 | 12.1% | down 8.8% |
| Assault | 3,469 | 8.4% | up 14.2% |
| Vandalism | 2,878 | 7.0% | down 4.9% |
| Fraud | 2,428 | 5.9% | down 9.4% |
| Auto theft | 1,376 | 3.4% | up 25.1% |
| Burglary | 942 | 2.3% | down 12.5% |
| Sexual assault | 630 | 1.5% | up 26.8% |
| Robbery | 417 | 1.0% | up 1.0% |
| Homicide | 23 | 0.1% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 3,204 |
| Feb | 2,910 |
| Mar | 3,484 |
| Apr | 3,139 |
| May | 3,523 |
| Jun | 3,522 |
| Jul | 3,544 |
| Aug | 3,335 |
| Sep | 3,517 |
| Oct | 3,858 |
| Nov | 3,444 |
| Dec | 3,590 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2021
- Silver Spring 8,153 incidents
- Montgomery Village 7,102 incidents
- Wheaton 7,056 incidents
- Bethesda 6,290 incidents
- Rockville 5,740 incidents
- Germantown 5,515 incidents
- Takoma Park 1,157 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Montgomery County in 2021?
41,070 incidents for 2021 in Montgomery County Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Montgomery County in 2021?
Reported incidents were up 0.5% from 2020.
Other years
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Source: Montgomery County Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.