CurrentCrimeMap

Data through June 2026, Montgomery County Police Department

Crime in Montgomery County, MD (County Police)

The violent crime rate in Montgomery County (County Police) is 148 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to June 2026, 66% below the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is −15% compared with the previous 12 months.

The Montgomery County Police Department covers 924,573 of Montgomery County’s 1,074,582 residents (86%, by the FBI’s count), mostly the parts of the county without a police department of their own. Gaithersburg and Rockville have their own police and their own pages.

The numbers

12 months to Jun 2026

Violent crime

148 per 100,000 residents, per year

1,366 reported in the 12 months to Jun 2026

−15% vs. the previous 12 months

Property crime

1,476 per 100,000 residents, per year

13,648 reported in the 12 months to Jun 2026

−14% vs. the previous 12 months

All reported

1,624 per 100,000 residents, per year

15,014 reported in the 12 months to Jun 2026

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (the 924,573 residents the agency serves, per the FBI).

What counts as violent and property crime

Counted the FBI's way, the same for every police agency: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count

Where Montgomery County sits among covered places

violent, per 100k, per year

148

Montgomery County (County Police) has the 252nd-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 50 of the other 301.

Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632

The ring is Montgomery County (County Police); the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.

PlaceViolent per 100kRank
Walton County, FL (Sheriff)155247
Ada County, ID (Sheriff)153248
Largo, FL152249
Harford County, MD (Sheriff)151250
Meridian, ID151251
Montgomery County, MD (County Police)148252
Pinellas County, FL (Sheriff)147253
Hialeah, FL146254
Plano, TX143255
Provo, UT142256
Jupiter, FL142257

The places closest to Montgomery County (County Police) in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas

Montgomery County crime map

cities around it

The FBI publishes area-wide totals from Montgomery County Police Department, not where each crime happened, so there is no street-level map of Montgomery County (County Police) on this page.

Of the 8 covered cities nearest Montgomery County (County Police), 4 have a higher violent crime rate and 4 a lower one. The closest is Rockville, MD, 2 miles away.

Montgomery County (County Police) and the covered places nearest to it, with each one’s violent crime rate and distance
PlaceViolent per 100kDistance
Montgomery County, MD (County Police)County area, not drawn on the map148
Rockville, MD1402 mi
Gaithersburg, MD1922 mi
Washington, DC77717 mi
Alexandria, VA12821 mi
Prince George's County, MD (County Police)County area, not drawn on the map22023 mi
Howard County, MD (County Police)County area, not drawn on the map11324 mi
Frederick, MD34125 mi
Frederick County, MD (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map9525 mi
About the colors and distances

Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.

Reported crime by type

12 months to Jun 2026
  • RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 322 reported35no year-ago month
  • HomicideViolent, 21 reported2.3−19% vs. a year ago
  • TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty, 6,212 reported672no year-ago month
  • Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty, 4,277 reported463no year-ago month
  • Vehicle theftProperty, 2,332 reported252no year-ago month
  • BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 822 reported89no year-ago month
See the table
OffenseReportedPer 100kvs. previous monthvs. a year earlier
RobberyViolent32235——
HomicideViolent212.3—−19%
TheftProperty6,212672——
Theft from vehiclesProperty4,277463——
Vehicle theftProperty2,332252——
BurglaryProperty82289——
About these categories

Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports Montgomery County Police Department sends the FBI. Theft from vehicles is NIBRS codes 23F and 23G (items and parts taken from a vehicle) and theft is the rest of larceny. Robbery is part of violent crime and the others of property crime; assault and rape count in violent crime but are not listed separately, so the rows do not add up to the totals. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.

Against other places of 100,000+ residents: vehicle theft (71st highest rate of 155), robbery (108th highest rate of 152) and burglary (138th highest rate of 168).

Month by month

Jul 2025 to Jun 2026

Violent crime −15%

050100150200JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun102162
Violent crimes per month in Montgomery County, MD (County Police), Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 and a year earlier
MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
Jul 2025130Jul 2024135
Aug 2025131Aug 2024126
Sep 2025124Sep 2024130
Oct 2025117Oct 2024167
Nov 2025123Nov 2024127
Dec 2025116Dec 2024123
Jan 2026106Jan 2025125
Feb 202699Feb 2025116
Mar 2026116Mar 2025148
Apr 2026100Apr 2025137
May 2026102May 2025116
Jun 2026102Jun 2025162

Homicides −19%

0246JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun11
Homicides per month in Montgomery County, MD (County Police), Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 and a year earlier
MonthHomicidesMonth a year earlierHomicides
Jul 20251Jul 20241
Aug 20253Aug 20242
Sep 20252Sep 20245
Oct 20251Oct 20244
Nov 20255Nov 20241
Dec 20250Dec 20242
Jan 20262Jan 20251
Feb 20261Feb 20251
Mar 20261Mar 20253
Apr 20261Apr 20252
May 20263May 20253
Jun 20261Jun 20251

9 in 2026 through June, 11 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places

Every month since Jul 2023
Reported crime per month in Montgomery County, MD (County Police)
MonthViolentPropertyHomicides
Jun 20261029821
May 20261021,2893
Apr 20261001,0951
Mar 20261161,0401
Feb 2026999641
Jan 20261061,1252
Dec 20251161,1040
Nov 20251231,0875
Oct 20251171,0951
Sep 20251241,2212
Aug 20251311,3283
Jul 20251301,3181
Jun 20251621,1941
May 20251161,3223
Apr 20251371,1912
Mar 20251481,3213
Feb 20251161,1431
Jan 20251251,2051
Dec 20241231,3772
Nov 20241271,3871
Oct 20241671,5134
Sep 20241301,4295
Aug 20241261,3702
Jul 20241351,4691
Jun 20241591,2380
May 20241581,4343
Apr 20241381,2000
Mar 20241481,2610
Feb 20241681,1721
Jan 20241131,3690
Dec 20231931,3731
Nov 20231471,5473
Oct 20231491,6262
Sep 20231661,4563
Aug 20231491,4850
Jul 20231641,4424

How Montgomery County (County Police) compares

per 100k, per year

Similar size

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
33Indianapolis, IN8282,884903,574Oct 2025
95Jacksonville, FL5242,1331,008,920Jul 2026
102Charlotte, NC4993,0181,035,037Sep 2026
107San Francisco, CA4862,960815,330Dec 2025
114San Jose, CA4632,359994,435Jul 2026
124Austin, TX4102,891961,855Sep 2026
153Columbus, OH3552,374940,106Aug 2026
170Fort Worth, TX3251,9721,030,410Aug 2026
236Honolulu, HI1871,521987,000Nov 2025
252Montgomery County, MD (County Police)1481,476924,573Jun 2026

The 10 places closest to Montgomery County (County Police) in population, Montgomery County (County Police) included, highest violent crime rate first.

Same state

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
225Prince George's County, MD (County Police)2201,741741,477Jun 2026
235Gaithersburg, MD1921,01170,993Jun 2026
242Washington County, MD (Sheriff)173533104,674Aug 2026
250Harford County, MD (Sheriff)151556221,056Jul 2026
252Montgomery County, MD (County Police)1481,476924,573Jun 2026
258Rockville, MD1401,20068,690Jun 2026
268Calvert County, MD (Sheriff)12742995,115Jul 2026
276Howard County, MD (County Police)1131,318340,315Jul 2026
285Frederick County, MD (Sheriff)95533193,550Aug 2026
288Cecil County, MD (Sheriff)8934779,043Jun 2026

The 10 of 14 places in Maryland closest to Montgomery County (County Police) in violent crime rate. All 14 in Maryland

Nearby

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
6Baltimore, MD1,3024,037562,811Jul 2026
42Washington, DC7772,656693,645Sep 2026
160Frederick, MD3411,26492,564Aug 2026
225Prince George's County, MD (County Police)2201,741741,477Jun 2026
235Gaithersburg, MD1921,01170,993Jun 2026
252Montgomery County, MD (County Police)1481,476924,573Jun 2026
258Rockville, MD1401,20068,690Jun 2026
265Alexandria, VA1281,496159,534Aug 2026
276Howard County, MD (County Police)1131,318340,315Jul 2026
285Frederick County, MD (Sheriff)95533193,550Aug 2026

The 9 places on this site closest to Montgomery County (County Police) by distance, highest violent crime rate first.

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to

Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings

Compare Montgomery County (County Police) side by side with Baltimore, Columbus or Indianapolis, or with any other place.

Other cities and county areas in Maryland

8 closest of 13

Maryland as a whole has 336 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Montgomery County (County Police)’s rate is 56% below the state’s.

RockvilleGaithersburgPrince George's County (County Police)Howard County (County Police)FrederickFrederick County (Sheriff)BaltimoreAnne Arundel County (County Police)

All 14 places in Maryland

Common questions

answered with the data above
Is Montgomery County (County Police) safe?

By reported violent crime, Montgomery County (County Police) is well below the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 148 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to June 2026, −15% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the figure for the whole area is only a starting point.

Is there a crime map for Montgomery County?

This site does not have one for Montgomery County. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Montgomery County (County Police) compares with nearby places such as Rockville, MD instead of a street-level map.

What is the crime rate in Montgomery County (County Police)?

148 violent and 1,476 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 15,014 incidents reported to Montgomery County Police Department over the 12 months to June 2026. Violent crime includes 322 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 822 burglaries, 4,277 thefts from vehicles and 6,212 other thefts.

Is crime in Montgomery County (County Police) going up or down?

It is going down: violent crime −15% and property crime −14% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

How many homicides has Montgomery County (County Police) had in 2026?

Montgomery County Police Department reported 9 homicides from January to June 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 11 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Jun 2026 the count was 21, or 2 per 100,000 residents.

Where does the data come from?

From Montgomery County Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset MD0160400). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the population the agency serves, as the FBI reports it. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.

Moving to or visiting Montgomery County (County Police)

12 months to June 2026
What most people ask aboutReportedPer 100k
RobberyTaking property by force or threat32235
BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal82289
Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins included4,277463
Vehicle theft2,332252

What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.

The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.

Source and dates

MD0160400
Source
Montgomery County Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset MD0160400)
Latest complete month
June 2026
History on this site
July 2023 to June 2026 (42 months)
Update schedule
Montgomery County Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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Monthly counts by offense (JSON)