Crime & Safety in Bethesda
Bethesda's crime data carries a real, disclosed cross-source tension this record does not resolve to one flattering figure.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed cross-source tension
NeighborhoodScout cites 19 crimes per 1,000 residents (1-in-53 annual odds, higher than the national average across all US communities), while a separate source cites rates running 33% below the national average with a "B" safety grade.
Why the spread exists
Different methodologies (all-community-size comparisons vs. population-adjusted grading) can produce genuinely different conclusions about the same underlying data -- this record discloses both rather than picking the more flattering one.
Confirm current, address-specific data
Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with Montgomery County Police before relocating, given the real, disclosed spread across sources.
Key takeaways
- Bethesda's crime data carries a real, disclosed cross-source tension this record does not resolve to one figure.
- One source's 1-in-53 odds/higher-than-national figure sits alongside another's 33%-below-national/grade-B figure.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with local law enforcement before relocating.
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