Neighborhood overview
Takoma Park, Montgomery County
Recent police-feed safety data for Takoma Park 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
Takoma Park reports higher per-capita rates than Montgomery County citywide. Use the cards below to see which category drives the gap.
Violent (persons)
323 / 100k local
vs Montgomery County 162 / 100k citywide (+99%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (-15%)
Property
2,327 / 100k local
vs Montgomery County 1,431 / 100k citywide (+63%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+20%)
~18,311 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 (104 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (40% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 1 week-over-week (1 this week, 2 the week before).
- · property reports down 4 week-over-week (4 this week, 8 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports up 5 week-over-week (16 this week, 11 the week before).
- · Most reports in Takoma Park occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 40% 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.