Washington, DC Analytics
November recorded 3,337 crime incidents.
October recorded 3,644 crime incidents.
September recorded 3,656 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 7,161
- Robbery: 1,537
- Assault: 547
- Shooting: 478
- Arrest: 320
- Burglary: 307
- Other: 173
- Vandalism: 111
- Arson: 3
Crime by Month
In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in Washington, District of Columbia.
September had about 1% more crime than October, with September producing 12 more crimes than October.
September had about 1% more crime than November, with September producing 319 more crimes than November.
Most Committed Crimes in Washington, District of Columbia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 67% of crime in Washington, District of Columbia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 53% 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 478 shootings over a three month period in Washington, District of Columbia. That's an average of about 159.333 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 192, followed by September with 153 shootings, and November with 133 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.