Crime in Washington, DC: What You Need to Know
Following President Trump’s announcement about federal efforts to combat crime in Washington, DC, this brief examines trends for eight different crime types in the nation’s capital going back to 2018.
Following President Trump’s announcement about federal efforts to combat crime in Washington, DC, this brief examines trends for eight different crime types in the nation’s capital going back to 2018.
New CCJ analysis shows domestic violence is only offense of 13 to increase in first half of 2025; motor vehicle theft only offense that remains higher than 2019 level
Homicide and other violent crimes continue to fall below pre-pandemic levels in a sample of 42 U.S. cities. CCJ’s mid-year 2025 analysis also shows a year-over-year decrease in 11 of the 13 offenses.
This brief explores the lethality of violent crime in 17 large U.S. cities between 2018 and 2024, including a look at longer-term lethality trends in Baltimore, Chicago, and Washington, DC.
Is crime in the U.S. more deadly today than in the past? This report examines trends from 1994 to 2020 in the lethality of violence, measured by the ratio of fatal to nonfatal violent incidents.
Evidence suggests that stolen guns may play a significant role in violent crime, but data on gun thefts is limited. This report examines data on reported gun theft incidents across various jurisdictions.
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