District of Columbia crime rate
The FBI's estimate of reported crime in District of Columbia, every year since 1979, with the math shown.
Violent crime · 2025
803.0 per 100,000 people
The FBI estimates 5,570 violent crimes were reported in District of Columbia in 2025, for a population of 693,645. That works out to 803.0 for every 100,000 people. Its estimate for the whole United States that year is 327.6.
5,570 ÷ 693,645 × 100,000 = 803.0
Property crime · 2025
3,132.3 per 100,000 people
The FBI estimates 21,727 property crimes were reported in District of Columbia in 2025, for a population of 693,645. That works out to 3,132.3 for every 100,000 people. Its estimate for the whole United States that year is 1,534.8.
21,727 ÷ 693,645 × 100,000 = 3,132.3
In 2025, 2 of District of Columbia's 3 police agencies (67%) sent the FBI data. Where agencies did not report, or reported part of a year, the FBI filled in the gap by its own method, so these are the FBI's estimates, not a count of reports. They count crimes reported to police, not all crime, and say nothing about any one city, street or home. The FBI's note on District of Columbia for 2025: “Includes offenses reported by the Metro Transit Police and the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services: Arson Investigation Unit.”
Estimated offenses in 2025
| Offense | FBI estimate | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 5,570 | 803.0 |
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 116 | 16.7 |
| Rape (revised definition) | 164 | 23.6 |
| Robbery | 2,407 | 347.0 |
| Aggravated assault | 2,883 | 415.6 |
| Property crime | 21,727 | 3,132.3 |
| Burglary | 1,343 | 193.6 |
| Larceny-theft | 15,710 | 2,264.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 4,674 | 673.8 |
Violent crime is murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Property crime is burglary, larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft. The FBI's state estimates do not include arson.
Every year on file, 1979 to 2025
| Year | Population | Violent · rate | Property · rate | Agencies reporting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 * | 693,645 | 5,570 · 803.0 | 21,727 · 3,132.3 | 67% |
| 2024 | 702,250 | 7,132 · 1,015.6 | 26,175 · 3,727.3 | 67% |
| 2023 | 687,324 | 7,846 · 1,141.5 | 29,296 · 4,262.3 | 67% |
| 2022 | 671,803 | 5,478 · 815.4 | 24,023 · 3,575.9 | 67% |
| 2021 | 668,791 | 6,362 · 951.3 | 27,669 · 4,137.2 | 67% |
| 2020 | 712,816 | 7,127 · 999.8 | 24,899 · 3,493.0 | 100% |
| 2019 | 708,253 | 7,403 · 1,045.2 | 30,819 · 4,351.4 | 100% |
| 2018 | 701,547 | 6,995 · 997.1 | 30,726 · 4,379.7 | 100% |
| 2017 | 695,691 | 6,976 · 1,002.7 | 29,736 · 4,274.3 | 100% |
| 2016 | 684,336 | 8,236 · 1,203.5 | 32,377 · 4,731.2 | 100% |
| 2015 | 670,377 | 8,538 · 1,273.6 | 31,444 · 4,690.5 | 100% |
| 2014 | 659,836 | 8,199 · 1,242.6 | 34,147 · 5,175.1 | 100% |
| 2013 | 649,111 | 8,415 · 1,296.4 | 31,097 · 4,790.7 | 100% |
| 2012 * | 633,427 | 7,866 · 1,241.8 | 30,757 · 4,855.7 | 100% |
| 2011 | 619,020 | 7,433 · 1,200.8 | 29,654 · 4,790.5 | 100% |
| 2010 | 604,912 | 8,026 · 1,326.8 | 28,802 · 4,761.4 | 100% |
| 2009 | 599,657 | 8,089 · 1,348.9 | 28,495 · 4,751.9 | 100% |
| 2008 * | 591,833 | 8,509 · 1,437.7 | 30,211 · 5,104.6 | 100% |
| 2007 * | 588,292 | 8,325 · 1,415.1 | 28,922 · 4,916.3 | 100% |
| 2006 * | 581,530 | 8,772 · 1,508.4 | 27,064 · 4,653.9 | 100% |
| 2005 * | 582,049 | 8,032 · 1,380.0 | 26,133 · 4,489.8 | 100% |
| 2004 * | 554,239 | 7,590 · 1,369.4 | 26,896 · 4,852.8 | 100% |
| 2003 * | 557,620 | 9,061 · 1,624.9 | 32,696 · 5,863.5 | 100% |
| 2002 * | 569,157 | 9,322 · 1,637.9 | 36,477 · 6,409.0 | 100% |
| 2001 * | 573,822 | 9,195 · 1,602.4 | 35,232 · 6,139.9 | 100% |
| 2000 * | 572,059 | 8,626 · 1,507.9 | 33,000 · 5,768.6 | 100% |
| 1999 * | 519,000 | 8,448 · 1,627.7 | 33,420 · 6,439.3 | 100% |
| 1998 | 523,000 | 8,988 · 1,718.5 | 37,222 · 7,117.0 | 100% |
| 1997 | 529,000 | 10,708 · 2,024.2 | 41,341 · 7,814.9 | 100% |
| 1996 | 543,000 | 13,411 · 2,469.8 | 51,188 · 9,426.9 | 100% |
| 1995 | 554,000 | 14,744 · 2,661.4 | 52,697 · 9,512.1 | 100% |
| 1994 | 570,000 | 15,177 · 2,662.6 | 48,009 · 8,422.6 | 100% |
| 1993 | 578,000 | 16,888 · 2,921.8 | 51,091 · 8,839.3 | 100% |
| 1992 | 589,000 | 16,685 · 2,832.8 | 50,502 · 8,574.2 | 100% |
| 1991 | 598,000 | 14,671 · 2,453.3 | 49,722 · 8,314.7 | 100% |
| 1990 | 606,900 | 14,919 · 2,458.2 | 50,470 · 8,316.0 | 100% |
| 1989 | 604,000 | 12,937 · 2,141.9 | 49,235 · 8,151.5 | 100% |
| 1988 | 620,000 | 11,914 · 1,921.6 | 49,557 · 7,993.1 | 100% |
| 1987 | 622,000 | 10,016 · 1,610.3 | 42,553 · 6,841.3 | 100% |
| 1986 | 626,000 | 9,423 · 1,505.3 | 42,781 · 6,834.0 | 100% |
| 1985 | 626,000 | 10,171 · 1,624.8 | 39,904 · 6,374.4 | 100% |
| 1984 | 623,000 | 10,725 · 1,721.5 | 42,799 · 6,869.8 | 100% |
| 1983 | 623,000 | 11,933 · 1,915.4 | 45,843 · 7,358.4 | 100% |
| 1982 | 631,000 | 13,397 · 2,123.1 | 52,295 · 8,287.6 | 100% |
| 1981 | 636,000 | 14,468 · 2,274.8 | 53,442 · 8,402.8 | 100% |
| 1980 | 635,233 | 12,772 · 2,010.6 | 50,896 · 8,012.2 | 100% |
| 1979 | 656,000 | 10,553 · 1,608.7 | 45,877 · 6,993.4 | 100% |
Each cell is the FBI's estimated count, then the rate per 100,000 people. “Agencies reporting” is the share of the state's police agencies that sent the FBI data that year; the lower it is, the more of the estimate rests on the FBI's method. From 2013 the rape count uses the FBI's revised definition, which raised violent crime totals, so years before and after 2013 are not directly comparable.
The FBI's notes on District of Columbia
- 2025: Includes offenses reported by the Metro Transit Police and the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services: Arson Investigation Unit.
- 2012: 2012 data includes offenses reported by the Zoological Police and the Metro Transit Police.
- 2008: District of Columbia data include reports from the Zoological Police
- 2007: District of Columbia data include reports from the Zoological Police
- 2006: District of Columbia data include reports from the Zoological Police
- 2005: District of Columbia data include reports from the Zoological Police
- 2004: District of Columbia data include reports from the Zoological Police
- 2003: District of Columbia data include reports from the Zoological Police
- 2002: District of Columbia data include reports from the Zoological Police and the Metro Transit Police
- 2001: District of Columbia data include reports from the Zoological Police
- 2000: District of Columbia data include reports from the Zoological Police
- 1999: District of Columbia data include reports from the Zoological Police
Reported crime by agency in District of Columbia
For what each police department or sheriff's office in District of Columbia actually reported, with no estimates at all, see the A to Z list of District of Columbia agencies.
How this is worked out
Estimated offenses ÷ population × 100,000. Both figures come from the FBI's estimated crimes file on the Crime Data Explorer downloads page; the share of agencies reporting comes from the FBI's participation file there. CrimeTally does not estimate anything itself and does not rank states. Read the full method and its limits.
Informational only, not professional advice. Last reviewed: September 2026.
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