Washington, District of Columbia Trend of Violent Crime Rate
Updated on January 14, 2025.
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, there were 7,112 violent crimes in Washington DC, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 1,047.47. Compared to 2022, the violent crime rate increased by 41%.
The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2023.
You can see similar information for other District of Columbia cities.
You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
Washington, DC Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Washington, DC Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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| Year | Number of Crimes | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7468 | 1241.10 |
| 2011 | 6985 | 1130.27 |
| 2012 | 7448 | 1177.88 |
| 2013 | 7880 | 1218.97 |
| 2014 | 7810 | 1185.32 |
| 2015 | 8084 | 1202.57 |
| 2016 | 7711 | 1132.02 |
| 2017 | 6584 | 948.74 |
| 2018 | 6613 | 941.41 |
| 2019 | 6896 | 977.12 |
| 2020 | 6828 | 957.89 |
| 2022 | 5003 | 744.71 |
| 2023 | 7112 | 1047.47 |