Montgomery County Crime 2023
Montgomery County · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Montgomery County police open data lists 42,900 incidents for 2023, down 3.2% from 2022. The most common crime types were other (29.4%), theft (21.8%), theft from vehicle (11.2%). The busiest month was March (4,121) and the quietest December (2,984).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 12,611 | 29.4% | down 27.8% |
| Theft | 9,340 | 21.8% | up 12.4% |
| Theft from vehicle | 4,823 | 11.2% | up 3.8% |
| Assault | 4,083 | 9.5% | up 6.7% |
| Vandalism | 3,607 | 8.4% | up 24.3% |
| Auto theft | 3,172 | 7.4% | up 120.7% |
| Fraud | 2,556 | 6.0% | down 23.4% |
| Burglary | 1,341 | 3.1% | up 12.5% |
| Sexual assault | 731 | 1.7% | up 5.6% |
| Robbery | 615 | 1.4% | up 21.8% |
| Homicide | 21 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 3,983 |
| Feb | 3,741 |
| Mar | 4,121 |
| Apr | 3,940 |
| May | 4,091 |
| Jun | 3,870 |
| Jul | 3,507 |
| Aug | 3,090 |
| Sep | 3,021 |
| Oct | 3,337 |
| Nov | 3,215 |
| Dec | 2,984 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2023
- Silver Spring 9,276 incidents
- Wheaton 7,942 incidents
- Montgomery Village 7,406 incidents
- Bethesda 6,143 incidents
- Rockville 5,201 incidents
- Germantown 5,183 incidents
- Takoma Park 1,512 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Montgomery County in 2023?
42,900 incidents for 2023 in Montgomery County Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Montgomery County in 2023?
Reported incidents were down 3.2% from 2022.
Other years
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Source: Montgomery County Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.