Washington, District Of Columbia Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 702,250
Key Insights
- →Washington has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 925.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 11.6% from the previous year.
- →179 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 25.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 3% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.26 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
925.9
-11.6% YoY
Murder Rate
25.5
179 murders
Property Crime Rate
3588.0
25,197 total
vs National Avg
↑ 158%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 6,502
Murder179
Rape239
Robbery3,080
Aggravated Assault3,004
Property Crime: 25,197
Burglary1,671
Larceny-Theft18,220
Motor Vehicle Theft5,306
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 702,250 | 6,502 | 925.9 | 179 | 25,197 | 3588.0 |
| 2023 | 678,972 | 7,112 | 1047.5 | 264 | 28,229 | 4157.6 |
| 2022 | 671,803 | 5,003 | 744.7 | 197 | 23,408 | 3484.4 |
| 2020 | 712,816 | 6,828 | 957.9 | 198 | 24,459 | 3431.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Washington
Based on violent crime rate of 925.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 3% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.