Washington, DC Analytics
September recorded 2,686 crime incidents.
August recorded 2,798 crime incidents.
July recorded 2,781 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 5,526
- Robbery: 770
- Assault: 619
- Shooting: 418
- Arrest: 305
- Burglary: 262
- Other: 235
- Vandalism: 128
- Arson: 2
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Washington, District of Columbia.
August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 17 more crimes than July.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 112 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 67% of crime in Washington, District of Columbia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 60% of violent crime in Washington, District of Columbia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 95% of property crime in Washington, District of Columbia.
Reported Shootings in Washington, District of Columbia
We recorded 418 shootings over a three month period in Washington, District of Columbia. That's an average of about 139.333 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 195, followed by September with 118 shootings, and August with 105 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.