Neighborhood overview

North Bethesda, Montgomery County

Recent police-feed safety data for North Bethesda in Montgomery County, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Montgomery County police open-data feed.

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Safety Index

North Bethesda reports close to Montgomery County's citywide rate.

  • Violent (persons)

    191 / 100k local

    vs Montgomery County 162 / 100k citywide (+18%)

    reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (-50%)

  • Property

    2,166 / 100k local

    vs Montgomery County 1,431 / 100k citywide (+51%)

    reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+12%)

~31,991 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~364 days · newest report Oct 8, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)

Recent activity (143 reports in the last 30 days)

Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (36% of the window).

  • · violent / persons reports down 1 week-over-week (4 this week, 5 the week before).
  • · property reports up 2 week-over-week (16 this week, 14 the week before).
  • · society / public-order reports down 9 week-over-week (9 this week, 18 the week before).
  • · Most reports in North Bethesda occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 36% 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.