Neighborhood overview

Potomac, Montgomery County

Recent police-feed safety data for Potomac 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

Potomac reports lower per-capita rates than Montgomery County citywide.

  • Violent (persons)

    27 / 100k local

    vs Montgomery County 168 / 100k citywide (-84%)

    reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (-93%)

  • Property

    591 / 100k local

    vs Montgomery County 1,472 / 100k citywide (-60%)

    reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (-69%)

~95,541 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~364 days · newest report Aug 23, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)

Recent activity (66 reports in the last 30 days)

Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (58% of the window).

  • · violent / persons reports down 4 week-over-week (0 this week, 4 the week before).
  • · property reports up 7 week-over-week (17 this week, 10 the week before).
  • · society / public-order reports down 6 week-over-week (3 this week, 9 the week before).
  • · Most reports in Potomac occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 58% 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.