Washington, DC, has a significantly higher crime rate than the national average. The violent crime rate in 2011 Washington, DC was 66.8 while the US average was 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Washington, DC was 73 whereas the US average was 35.4. This indicates that there is a greater risk of becoming a victim of violent and property crime in Washington, DC than there is nationally.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Washington (zip 20011) violent crime is 66.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Washington (zip 20011) property crime is 73.0. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Washington, District of Columbia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Bowie, Maryland. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Bowie, District of Columbia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.