Washington, DC Analytics
March recorded 2,706 crime incidents.
February recorded 2,575 crime incidents.
January recorded 2,773 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 5,502
- Robbery: 992
- Assault: 429
- Shooting: 397
- Arrest: 263
- Burglary: 217
- Other: 147
- Vandalism: 105
- Arson: 2
Crime by Month
In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Washington, District of Columbia.
January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 198 more crimes than February.
January had about 1% more crime than March, with January producing 67 more crimes than March.
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 52% 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 397 shootings over a three month period in Washington, District of Columbia. That's an average of about 132.333 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 148, followed by March with 135 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.