Washington, DC Analytics

February recorded 2,494 crime incidents.

January recorded 2,766 crime incidents.

December recorded 3,235 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 5,773
  • Robbery: 1,158
  • Assault: 412
  • Shooting: 411
  • Arrest: 264
  • Burglary: 228
  • Other: 161
  • Vandalism: 85
  • Arson: 3

Crime by Month

In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Washington, District of Columbia.

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 469 more crimes than January.

December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 741 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Washington, District of Columbia

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 68% of crime in Washington, District of Columbia.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 50% 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 411 shootings over a three month period in Washington, District of Columbia. That's an average of about 137 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 149, followed by February with 148 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.