Washington, DC Analytics
May recorded 2,730 crime incidents.
April recorded 2,318 crime incidents.
March recorded 2,328 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 4,526
- Robbery: 810
- Assault: 612
- Shooting: 495
- Arrest: 366
- Other: 231
- Burglary: 212
- Vandalism: 123
- Arson: 1
Crime by Month
In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Washington, District of Columbia.
May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 402 more crimes than March.
May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 412 more crimes than April.
Most Committed Crimes in Washington, District of Columbia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 61% of crime in Washington, District of Columbia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 55% 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 495 shootings over a three month period in Washington, District of Columbia. That's an average of about 165 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 186, followed by May with 179 shootings, and March with 130 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.