Washington, DC Analytics
December recorded 1,991 crime incidents.
November recorded 2,356 crime incidents.
October recorded 2,420 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 4,497
- Robbery: 635
- Assault: 470
- Arrest: 373
- Shooting: 317
- Burglary: 202
- Other: 181
- Vandalism: 91
- Arson: 1
Crime by Month
In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in Washington, District of Columbia.
October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 64 more crimes than November.
October had about 1% more crime than December, with October producing 429 more crimes than December.
Most Committed Crimes in Washington, District of Columbia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 66% of crime in Washington, District of Columbia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 60% 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 317 shootings over a three month period in Washington, District of Columbia. That's an average of about 105.667 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 144, followed by November with 99 shootings, and December with 74 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.