In 2025, Gaithersburg police reported 153 violent crimes (216 per 100,000 residents), including 0 murders, 44 robberies and 97 aggravated assaults, plus 742 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 70,993. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 3 large Maryland cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency MD0160200, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1,351 | 7,601 | 136 | 3,994 | Live |
| Frederick | 390 | 361 | 0 | 1,565 | Totals |
| Gaithersburg | 216 | 153 | 0 | 1,045 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Gaithersburg's violent-crime rate of 216 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 41% lower than the Maryland rate (365) and 33% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 464 residents, or about 2.9 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Gaithersburg ranks 291st for violent crime, in the lower half, and reported no murders.
Aggravated assaults made up 63% of Gaithersburg's violent crimes and robberies 29%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 1,045 per 100,000, 43% lower than Maryland overall. Gaithersburg police logged 46 vehicle thefts (65 per 100,000, 330th of 351; Maryland: 320) and 86 burglaries (121 per 100,000, 28% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Washington, 19 miles southeast in District of Columbia; its violent-crime rate (749) is 3.5 times Gaithersburg's.
Out-of-state cities near Gaithersburg's size (70,993 residents): Portland, ME at 245 violent crimes per 100,000 and Wilmington, DE at 1,152.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Gaithersburg had 216 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 41% lower than the statewide 365. It is 3rd highest of the 3 Maryland cities on this site; Baltimore is highest at 1,351. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Gaithersburg police reported no murders to the FBI for 2025.
46 vehicles were reported stolen in Gaithersburg in 2025, 65 per 100,000 residents. That is less than half the national rate of 195 and ranks 330th of 351 cities on this site.