Neighborhood overview
Gaithersburg, Montgomery County
Recent police-feed safety data for Gaithersburg 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
Gaithersburg reports higher per-capita rates than Montgomery County citywide. Use the cards below to see which category drives the gap.
Violent (persons)
1,215 / 100k local
vs Montgomery County 484 / 100k citywide (+151%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+220%)
Property
3,512 / 100k local
vs Montgomery County 1,499 / 100k citywide (+134%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+82%)
~37,628 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 (354 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (35% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 2 week-over-week (8 this week, 10 the week before).
- · property reports down 11 week-over-week (21 this week, 32 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 13 week-over-week (23 this week, 36 the week before).
- · Most reports in Gaithersburg occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 35% 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.