Washington, DC Analytics
February recorded 1,778 crime incidents.
January recorded 1,883 crime incidents.
December recorded 2,027 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 3,853
- Robbery: 485
- Assault: 372
- Arrest: 326
- Shooting: 210
- Burglary: 195
- Other: 167
- Vandalism: 80
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Washington, District of Columbia.
December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 144 more crimes than January.
December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 249 more crimes than February.
Most Committed Crimes in Washington, District of Columbia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 68% of crime in Washington, District of Columbia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 64% 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 210 shootings over a three month period in Washington, District of Columbia. That's an average of about 70 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 74, followed by February with 72 shootings, and January with 64 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.