Montgomery County Crime 2026
Montgomery County · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Montgomery County police open data lists 35,047 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were other (43.0%), theft (16.8%), theft from vehicle (10.3%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 15,085 | 43.0% | — |
| Theft | 5,888 | 16.8% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 3,599 | 10.3% | — |
| Assault | 3,266 | 9.3% | — |
| Auto theft | 2,113 | 6.0% | — |
| Vandalism | 2,101 | 6.0% | — |
| Fraud | 1,567 | 4.5% | — |
| Burglary | 662 | 1.9% | — |
| Sexual assault | 485 | 1.4% | — |
| Robbery | 267 | 0.8% | — |
| Homicide | 14 | 0.0% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 3,523 |
| Feb | 3,277 |
| Mar | 3,556 |
| Apr | 3,534 |
| May | 3,853 |
| Jun | 3,769 |
| Jul | 3,598 |
| Aug | 3,377 |
| Sep | 3,298 |
| Oct | 3,262 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2026
- Silver Spring 7,500 incidents
- Wheaton 6,097 incidents
- Rockville 5,868 incidents
- Montgomery Village 5,613 incidents
- Bethesda 5,324 incidents
- Germantown 4,431 incidents
- Takoma Park 916 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Montgomery County in 2026?
35,047 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in Montgomery County Police Department open data.
Other years
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Source: Montgomery County Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.