Zip 20390 (Washington, DC) Crime

Washington, DC has a high rate of violent crime at 56.2, which is more than double the US average of 22.7. Property crime in Washington, DC is also above average at 63.9 compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that Washington, DC has significantly higher levels of both violent and property crime than the national average, making it an area with heightened safety concerns for residents and visitors alike.

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 Colmar Manor, Maryland. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Colmar Manor, District of Columbia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Washington, DC Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	1507.7	41.8	43.9	621.1	801	5765.5	829.5	3782.3	1153.7
2001	1736.2	40.6	32.9	689	973.7	5965.7	876	3748.4	1341.3
2002	1595.9	46.2	45.9	653.5	850.2	6172.4	905.1	3661.4	1605.9
2003	1568.9	44	48.5	680.9	795.5	5605.6	828.9	3081.7	1694.9
2004	1325.3	35.8	39.4	552.3	697.9	4667.4	712.3	2485.2	1469.9
2005	1401.6	35.4	30	636.1	700.1	4577.5	648.7	2572.5	1356.4
2006	1445.8	29.1	31.3	619.7	765.7	4473.5	657.9	2602.1	1213.5
2007	1347	30.8	32.6	677.4	606.2	4711.8	666.3	2800.7	1244.8
2008	1374.5	31.4	31.4	701.9	609.8	4859.3	638.9	3174.4	1046.1
2009	1265.1	23.8	25	666.7	549.5	4503.7	616.4	3003.7	883.7
2010	1241.1	21.9	30.6	650.5	538.1	4510	702	2999.7	808.3
2011	1130.3	17.5	27.8	607.8	477.2	4581.3	622.8	3256.3	702.1
2012	1177.9	13.9	37.3	589.1	537.5	4628	556.5	3510.2	561.3
2013	1219	15.9	60.8	566.2	576.1	4574.1	512.6	3574.6	486.8
2014	1185.3	15.9	71.3	490.4	607.7	5012.5	525.6	3928	559
2015	1202.6	24.1	73.5	506.4	598.6	4516.2	442	3599.1	475.1
2016	1132	20.3	77.4	462.3	572.1	4648	346.5	3876	425.6
2017	948.7	16.7	63.8	338.8	529.4	4156.2	260.5	3529	366.7
2018	941.4	22.8	63.3	307.1	548.2	4269.7	254.3	3652.6	362.9
2019	977.1	23.5	48.5	334.3	570.9	4245.8	260.7	3659.5	325.6

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Washington, DC	977.1	4,245.8	693,972	2	2019
Colmar Manor, MD	408.7	2,861.0	1,474	4	2019
Fairmount Heights, MD	652.3	2,739.7	1,555	4	2019
Capitol Heights, MD	417.5	1,318.4	4,188	5	2019
Mount Rainier, MD	405.3	3,131.5	8,758	5	2019
Cottage City, MD	146.7	1,907.6	1,147	5	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Colmar Manor, MD	408.7	2,861.0	1,474	4	2019
Fairmount Heights, MD	652.3	2,739.7	1,555	4	2019
Capitol Heights, MD	417.5	1,318.4	4,188	5	2019
Mount Rainier, MD	405.3	3,131.5	8,758	5	2019
Cottage City, MD	146.7	1,907.6	1,147	5	2019
Forest Heights, MD	348.4	929.2	2,664	5	2019

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