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Washington, DC has a significantly higher rate of violent crime than the national average. According to recent reports, its violent crime rate is 56.2, which is nearly two and half times higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime in Washington, DC stands at 63.9 compared to the US average of 35.4, meaning it has almost double the national property crime rate. The facts make it clear that Washington, DC has a troubling level of violence and criminal activity that must be addressed in order to improve public safety for all those living in or visiting the area.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Washington violent crime is 56.2. (The US average is 22.7)

Washington property crime is 63.9. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Washington, DC Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	1507.7	41.8	43.9	621.1	801	5765.5	829.5	3782.3	1153.7
2001	1736.2	40.6	32.9	689	973.7	5965.7	876	3748.4	1341.3
2002	1595.9	46.2	45.9	653.5	850.2	6172.4	905.1	3661.4	1605.9
2003	1568.9	44	48.5	680.9	795.5	5605.6	828.9	3081.7	1694.9
2004	1325.3	35.8	39.4	552.3	697.9	4667.4	712.3	2485.2	1469.9
2005	1401.6	35.4	30	636.1	700.1	4577.5	648.7	2572.5	1356.4
2006	1445.8	29.1	31.3	619.7	765.7	4473.5	657.9	2602.1	1213.5
2007	1347	30.8	32.6	677.4	606.2	4711.8	666.3	2800.7	1244.8
2008	1374.5	31.4	31.4	701.9	609.8	4859.3	638.9	3174.4	1046.1
2009	1265.1	23.8	25	666.7	549.5	4503.7	616.4	3003.7	883.7
2010	1241.1	21.9	30.6	650.5	538.1	4510	702	2999.7	808.3
2011	1130.3	17.5	27.8	607.8	477.2	4581.3	622.8	3256.3	702.1
2012	1177.9	13.9	37.3	589.1	537.5	4628	556.5	3510.2	561.3
2013	1219	15.9	60.8	566.2	576.1	4574.1	512.6	3574.6	486.8
2014	1185.3	15.9	71.3	490.4	607.7	5012.5	525.6	3928	559
2015	1202.6	24.1	73.5	506.4	598.6	4516.2	442	3599.1	475.1
2016	1132	20.3	77.4	462.3	572.1	4648	346.5	3876	425.6
2017	948.7	16.7	63.8	338.8	529.4	4156.2	260.5	3529	366.7
2018	941.4	22.8	63.3	307.1	548.2	4269.7	254.3	3652.6	362.9
2019	977.1	23.5	48.5	334.3	570.9	4245.8	260.7	3659.5	325.6

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Mount Rainier, MD	405.3	3,131.5	8,758	3	2019
Brentwood, MD	429.3	1,459.6	3,205	4	2019
Cottage City, MD	146.7	1,907.6	1,147	4	2019
Colmar Manor, MD	408.7	2,861.0	1,474	4	2019
North Brentwood, MD	212.3	3,821.7	482	4	2008

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Baltimore, MD	1,858.7	4,311.2	644,554	35	2019
Philadelphia, PA	908.7	3,096.9	1,518,302	126	2018
New York, NY	570.7	1,459.6	8,566,917	203	2019
Columbus, OH	503.4	3,308.0	772,974	327	2019
Charlotte, NC	739.4	3,925.8	604,931	331	2019

Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

Reviews for Washington 97 Reviews

JOHN · Arlington, VA

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town More

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P · Los Angeles, CA

It was time to leave.

Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is More

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Fritz · Alexandria, VA

Great town with it's challenges

Over 5 years ago

Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven More

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