Montgomery County Crime 2022
Montgomery County · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Montgomery County police open data lists 44,340 incidents for 2022, up 8.0% from 2021. The most common crime types were other (39.4%), theft (18.7%), theft from vehicle (10.5%). The busiest month was October (3,905) and the quietest January (3,367).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 17,475 | 39.4% | up 10.7% |
| Theft | 8,310 | 18.7% | up 1.9% |
| Theft from vehicle | 4,645 | 10.5% | down 6.5% |
| Assault | 3,828 | 8.6% | up 10.3% |
| Fraud | 3,335 | 7.5% | up 37.4% |
| Vandalism | 2,903 | 6.5% | up 0.9% |
| Auto theft | 1,437 | 3.2% | up 4.4% |
| Burglary | 1,192 | 2.7% | up 26.5% |
| Sexual assault | 692 | 1.6% | up 9.8% |
| Robbery | 505 | 1.1% | up 21.1% |
| Homicide | 18 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 3,367 |
| Feb | 3,389 |
| Mar | 3,897 |
| Apr | 3,481 |
| May | 3,770 |
| Jun | 3,720 |
| Jul | 3,625 |
| Aug | 3,788 |
| Sep | 3,832 |
| Oct | 3,905 |
| Nov | 3,720 |
| Dec | 3,846 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2022
- Silver Spring 9,019 incidents
- Wheaton 7,728 incidents
- Montgomery Village 7,644 incidents
- Bethesda 6,801 incidents
- Rockville 6,001 incidents
- Germantown 5,668 incidents
- Takoma Park 1,303 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Montgomery County in 2022?
44,340 incidents for 2022 in Montgomery County Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Montgomery County in 2022?
Reported incidents were up 8.0% from 2021.
Other years
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Source: Montgomery County Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.