Montgomery County Crime 2025
Montgomery County · 2025 · updated 2026-11-12
Montgomery County police open data lists 43,472 incidents for 2025, down 4.7% from 2024. The most common crime types were other (39.8%), theft (20.3%), theft from vehicle (10.0%). The busiest month was May (3,923) and the quietest February (3,195).
Crime types in 2025
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 17,314 | 39.8% | up 8.2% |
| Theft | 8,818 | 20.3% | down 11.4% |
| Theft from vehicle | 4,359 | 10.0% | down 8.3% |
| Assault | 3,896 | 9.0% | down 6.8% |
| Vandalism | 2,599 | 6.0% | down 20.0% |
| Auto theft | 2,203 | 5.1% | down 18.9% |
| Fraud | 2,080 | 4.8% | down 5.8% |
| Burglary | 1,083 | 2.5% | down 16.6% |
| Sexual assault | 616 | 1.4% | down 8.2% |
| Robbery | 482 | 1.1% | down 16.0% |
| Homicide | 22 | 0.1% | up 10.0% |
Month by month
| Jan | 3,498 |
| Feb | 3,195 |
| Mar | 3,918 |
| Apr | 3,617 |
| May | 3,923 |
| Jun | 3,649 |
| Jul | 3,632 |
| Aug | 3,814 |
| Sep | 3,663 |
| Oct | 3,607 |
| Nov | 3,405 |
| Dec | 3,551 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2025
- Silver Spring 9,181 incidents
- Wheaton 7,450 incidents
- Bethesda 7,011 incidents
- Montgomery Village 6,649 incidents
- Rockville 6,006 incidents
- Germantown 5,667 incidents
- Takoma Park 1,176 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Montgomery County in 2025?
43,472 incidents for 2025 in Montgomery County Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Montgomery County in 2025?
Reported incidents were down 4.7% from 2024.
Other years
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Source: Montgomery County Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.