Crime & Safety in Rockville, MD
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.50
per 1,000 residents
-67% vs national
Property Crime Rate
15.23
per 1,000 residents
-30% vs national
Total Crimes
1,126
2024
Violent Clearance
50%
cases solved
+19% vs national
Property Clearance
16%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-55%
vs 50K-100K avg
-55% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+6.5%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Rockville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Rockville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Rockville is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Rockville police solve 65% of aggravated assault cases but only 9% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 11 | 0.16 | 9.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 30 | 0.45 | 36.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 60 | 0.89 | 65.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 129 | 1.92 | 17.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 770 | 11.44 | 17.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 126 | 1.87 | 8.7% |
Rockville, MD reported 101 violent crimes and 1,025 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.50 per 1,000 residents is 66.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 50% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 770 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 16.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Rockville's violent crime rate is 55% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 101 | 1,025 | 1.50 | 15.23 |
| 2023 | 94 | 862 | 1.41 | 12.92 |
| 2022 | 111 | 708 | 1.66 | 10.58 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2022 | Magruder High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.