In 2009, Washington, DC had a violent crime rate of 63.3, which was significantly higher than the US average of 22.7. The property crime rate in 2009 was also higher than the national average, with 71.1 reported incidents per 1000 residents compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that individuals in Washington, DC were considerably more at risk for both violent and property crime than the rest of the country in 2009.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Washington (zip 20009) violent crime is 63.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Washington (zip 20009) property crime is 71.1. (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.