Washington, DC Analytics
January recorded 2,695 crime incidents.
December recorded 3,230 crime incidents.
November recorded 3,415 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 6,400
- Robbery: 1,344
- Assault: 457
- Shooting: 396
- Arrest: 278
- Burglary: 222
- Other: 170
- Vandalism: 70
- Arson: 3
Crime by Month
In the past three months, November had the most number of crimes in Washington, District of Columbia.
November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 185 more crimes than December.
November had about 1% more crime than January, with November producing 720 more crimes than January.
Most Committed Crimes in Washington, District of Columbia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 69% of crime in Washington, District of Columbia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 54% of violent crime in Washington, District of Columbia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 97% 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. December saw the most shootings with 149, followed by November with 133 shootings, and January with 114 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.