Washington, DC Crime


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Washington, DC has a significantly higher rate of violent crime than the national average. According to recent reports, its violent crime rate is 56.2, which is nearly two and half times higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime in Washington, DC stands at 63.9 compared to the US average of 35.4, meaning it has almost double the national property crime rate. The facts make it clear that Washington, DC has a troubling level of violence and criminal activity that must be addressed in order to improve public safety for all those living in or visiting the area.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Washington violent crime is 56.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Washington property crime is 63.9. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft



Washington, DC Crime History

*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20001507.741.843.9621.18015765.5829.53782.31153.7
20011736.240.632.9689973.75965.78763748.41341.3
20021595.946.245.9653.5850.26172.4905.13661.41605.9
20031568.94448.5680.9795.55605.6828.93081.71694.9
20041325.335.839.4552.3697.94667.4712.32485.21469.9
20051401.635.430636.1700.14577.5648.72572.51356.4
20061445.829.131.3619.7765.74473.5657.92602.11213.5
2007134730.832.6677.4606.24711.8666.32800.71244.8
20081374.531.431.4701.9609.84859.3638.93174.41046.1
20091265.123.825666.7549.54503.7616.43003.7883.7
20101241.121.930.6650.5538.145107022999.7808.3
20111130.317.527.8607.8477.24581.3622.83256.3702.1
20121177.913.937.3589.1537.54628556.53510.2561.3
2013121915.960.8566.2576.14574.1512.63574.6486.8
20141185.315.971.3490.4607.75012.5525.63928559
20151202.624.173.5506.4598.64516.24423599.1475.1
2016113220.377.4462.3572.14648346.53876425.6
2017948.716.763.8338.8529.44156.2260.53529366.7
2018941.422.863.3307.1548.24269.7254.33652.6362.9
2019977.123.548.5334.3570.94245.8260.73659.5325.6



Crime in Nearby Cities

City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Mount Rainier, MD405.33,131.58,75832019
Brentwood, MD429.31,459.63,20542019
Cottage City, MD146.71,907.61,14742019
Colmar Manor, MD408.72,861.01,47442019
North Brentwood, MD212.33,821.748242008



Crime in Similar Size Cities

City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Baltimore, MD1,858.74,311.2644,554352019
Philadelphia, PA908.73,096.91,518,3021262018
New York, NY570.71,459.68,566,9172032019
Columbus, OH503.43,308.0772,9743272019
Charlotte, NC739.43,925.8604,9313312019


Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.





Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago
Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More
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Over 4 years ago
Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More
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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More
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