Potomac, MD Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Potomac

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Potomac residents.

 

Potomac, MD Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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A-

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade
B
Violent Crime Grade
B+
Property Crime Grade
C

Which crimes are included?

1 in 759

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Potomac is about 1 in 759.

$10

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Potomac resident about $10 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Potomac in green. The most dangerous areas in Potomac are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Potomac, MD Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The A- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US city. Potomac is in the 79th percentile for safety, meaning 21% of cities are safer and 79% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Potomac's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Potomac is 1.317 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Potomac generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Potomac may be as high as 1 in 268 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,271 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Potomac, MD: about 18 per year. The northwest part of Potomac has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.

How Potomac's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Potomac to the Maryland state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Potomac, MD: 1.317
Maryland: 3.407
USA: 3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Potomac is safer than the Maryland state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Potomac, MD

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Potomac about $519,054 in 2025, or roughly $10 per resident. This is part of Potomac's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Potomac, including every crime type and how Potomac compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map

Remember that drug-related crime rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Potomac's crime maps on the Potomac overall crime page.

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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Potomac is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Potomac.

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
North Bethesda, MD
C-
C+
D
A-
Travilah, MD
A-
A
B+
A-
Rockville, MD
C-
C+
D+
A-
Cabin John, MD
B+
A-
C+
A+
Garrett Park, MD
B
B-
C+
A-
Glen Echo, MD
D
C+
D-
B-
Bethesda, MD
C+
B-
C-
B+
Kensington, MD
D-
C-
F
B
Chevy Chase View, MD
B
B+
C
A+
South Kensington, MD
B-
B-
C-
A+

Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations

Potomac is lower versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Asheboro, NC
D+
C-
C-
D
Winter Park, FL
B+
B
B
B+
Winter Garden, FL
A-
B+
B+
A-
West Sacramento, CA
D+
D
D
B-
West Chester, OH
B-
A
A
D+
Webster, NY
A-
A
A
A+
Vero Beach, FL
A
A-
A-
A
Union, NJ
B-
B+
B+
A
Tooele, UT
C-
B-
B-
D-
Sterling, VA
B
A
A
C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Potomac, MD average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Potomac schools on SchoolGrade

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