Washington, DC Analytics
September recorded 2,305 crime incidents.
August recorded 2,764 crime incidents.
July recorded 3,112 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 5,745
- Robbery: 710
- Assault: 511
- Arrest: 361
- Shooting: 359
- Burglary: 211
- Other: 187
- Vandalism: 96
- Arson: 1
Crime by Month
In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Washington, District of Columbia.
July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 348 more crimes than August.
July had about 1% more crime than September, with July producing 807 more crimes than September.
Most Committed Crimes in Washington, District of Columbia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 70% of crime in Washington, District of Columbia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 59% of violent crime in Washington, District of Columbia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 96% of property crime in Washington, District of Columbia.
Reported Shootings in Washington, District of Columbia
We recorded 359 shootings over a three month period in Washington, District of Columbia. That's an average of about 119.667 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 171, followed by August with 112 shootings, and September with 76 shootings.
Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.
We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.
Data is based on a radius around the center point of Washington. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.