The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Potomac Shores, MD: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$189,923

Cost of Crime™ for Potomac Shores, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $969 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Potomac Shores with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Potomac Shores, MD Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Potomac Shores's combined rate is lower than the norm. Potomac Shores sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of cities and behind 16%. The grade covers only Potomac Shores's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Potomac Shores is 14.33 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 43 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 80 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Potomac Shores, MD report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Potomac Shores, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Potomac Shores for 2025 is $189,923, about $333 per resident and $969 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Potomac Shores Compared to Other Cities?

Potomac Shores, MD:	$333
Seat Pleasant, MD:	$1315
Cape St. Claire, MD:	$184
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Potomac Shores is $333 per year, which is $132 less than the national average and $199 less than Maryland's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Potomac Shores:

In Seat Pleasant, MD, crime costs $1,315 per person, which is $983 more than in Potomac Shores.
In Cape St. Claire, MD, crime costs $184 per person, which is $149 less than in Potomac Shores

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Potomac Shores for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Potomac Shores	Cost per Potomac Shores Resident
Murder	$78,785	$138
Rape/Sexual Assault	$16,715	$29
Robbery	$9,041	$16
Assault	$25,683	$45
Kidnapping	$612	$1
Vehicle Theft	$21,276	$37
Burglary	$9,133	$16
Theft	$7,991	$14
Arson	$845	$1
Vandalism	$11,019	$19
Animal Cruelty	$472	$1
Drug Crimes	$4,758	$8
Identity Theft	$3,592	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$189,923	$333

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Potomac Shores, MD

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Potomac Shores totals $612,795 ($1,073 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $802,718 ($1,406 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Potomac Shores's 571 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Potomac Shores Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Potomac Shores residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.566
Robbery	0.5033
Rape	0.4828
Murder	0.0734
Total Violent Crime	2.626 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.702
Vehicle Theft	2.406
Burglary	1.764
Arson	0.0612
Total Property Crime	6.933 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0177
Drug Crimes	1.127
Vandalism	2.701
Identity Theft	0.8128
Animal Cruelty	0.1118
Total "Other" Rate	4.770 (B+)

Individual Potomac Shores Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Potomac Shores is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Potomac Shores.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Leonardtown, MD	B-	C+	B+
White Point Beach, MD	A+	A-	A+
Compton, MD	C+	B	B-
Helen, MD	B-	B+	B+
Callaway, MD	B+	B+	B+
Abell, MD	C+	D	B-
California, MD	B-	C	B-
Loveville, MD	B-	C+	B+
Avenue, MD	B-	C-	B-
Hollywood, MD	A-	C+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Potomac Shores is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arnoldsburg, WV	B	D-	D-
Beaumont, KY	C+	C+	C+
Acme, MI	A-	B+	B+
Wrightstown, MN	A-	B+	B+
Barton City, MI	A-	B+	B+
Woods Bay, MT	B-	D	D
Whiting, MO	D-	C-	C-
Arcadia, SC	D-	F	F
Arbor Vitae, WI	B-	C+	C+
Aniak, AK	F	F	F

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Potomac Shores, MD average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Potomac Shores schools on SchoolGrade

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