Washington, DC Analytics
April recorded 2,236 crime incidents.
March recorded 2,320 crime incidents.
February recorded 1,827 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 3,951
- Robbery: 661
- Assault: 507
- Shooting: 396
- Arrest: 362
- Burglary: 208
- Other: 194
- Vandalism: 104
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Washington, District of Columbia.
March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 493 more crimes than February.
March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 84 more crimes than April.
Most Committed Crimes in Washington, District of Columbia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 62% of crime in Washington, District of Columbia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 56% 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 396 shootings over a three month period in Washington, District of Columbia. That's an average of about 132 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 185, followed by March with 130 shootings, and February with 81 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.