Washington, DC Analytics
August recorded 2,678 crime incidents.
July recorded 2,778 crime incidents.
June recorded 2,543 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 5,202
- Robbery: 779
- Assault: 579
- Shooting: 437
- Arrest: 353
- Burglary: 283
- Other: 230
- Vandalism: 133
- Arson: 3
Crime by Month
In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Washington, District of Columbia.
July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 235 more crimes than June.
July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 100 more crimes than August.
Most Committed Crimes in Washington, District of Columbia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 65% of crime in Washington, District of Columbia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 57% 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 437 shootings over a three month period in Washington, District of Columbia. That's an average of about 145.667 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 195, followed by June with 137 shootings, and August with 105 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.