Neighborhood overview
Forest Glen, Montgomery County
Recent police-feed safety data for Forest Glen in Montgomery County, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Montgomery County police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Forest Glen reports lower per-capita rates than Montgomery County citywide.
Violent (persons)
153 / 100k local
vs Montgomery County 484 / 100k citywide (-68%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (-60%)
Property
394 / 100k local
vs Montgomery County 1,499 / 100k citywide (-74%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (-80%)
~18,311 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~364 days · newest report Jun 14, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (20 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in late night (12am–6am) (30% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 1 week-over-week (1 this week, 2 the week before).
- · property reports flat week-over-week (2 this week, 2 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports flat week-over-week (2 this week, 2 the week before).
- · Most reports in Forest Glen occur during late night (12am-6am) — 30% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.