Washington, DC Analytics
October recorded 941 crime incidents.
September recorded 2,718 crime incidents.
August recorded 3,197 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 3,821
- Robbery: 1,248
- Assault: 494
- Shooting: 433
- Arrest: 356
- Burglary: 213
- Other: 155
- Vandalism: 133
- Arson: 3
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Washington, District of Columbia.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 479 more crimes than September.
August had about 3% more crime than October, with August producing 2,256 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in Washington, District of Columbia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 56% 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 95% of property crime in Washington, District of Columbia.
Reported Shootings in Washington, District of Columbia
We recorded 433 shootings over a three month period in Washington, District of Columbia. That's an average of about 144.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 165, followed by September with 139 shootings, and October with 129 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.