Washington, DC Analytics
March recorded 3,008 crime incidents.
February recorded 2,992 crime incidents.
January recorded 3,332 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 5,763
- Robbery: 1,273
- Assault: 569
- Shooting: 564
- Arrest: 495
- Other: 319
- Burglary: 225
- Vandalism: 121
- Arson: 3
Crime by Month
In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Washington, District of Columbia.
January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 340 more crimes than February.
January had about 1% more crime than March, with January producing 324 more crimes than March.
Most Committed Crimes in Washington, District of Columbia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 62% of crime in Washington, District of Columbia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 50% 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 564 shootings over a three month period in Washington, District of Columbia. That's an average of about 188 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 199, followed by March with 190 shootings, and February with 175 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.