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District of Columbia Crime and Crime Rate
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The District of Columbia crime rate is much higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #51
District of Columbia | 3,746.53 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
District of Columbia Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | District of Columbia | Count | 105 | 352 | 3,497 | 4,125 | 3,466 | 26,898 | 3,783 | NA | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 15.9 | 53.4 | 530.7 | 626.1 | 526.0 | 4,082.3 | 574.1 | NA | 3,499 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 | |
2013 | District of Columbia | Count | 103 | 276 | 4,078 | 3,830 | 3,316 | 24,533 | 3,234 | NA | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 15.9 | 42.7 | 630.8 | 592.5 | 513.0 | 3,795.0 | 500.3 | NA | 3,447 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 | |
2012 | District of Columbia | Count | 88 | 236 | 4,036 | 3,504 | 3,519 | 23,556 | 3,661 | NA | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 13.9 | 37.3 | 638.3 | 554.1 | 556.5 | 3,725.3 | 579.0 | NA | 3,406 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 | |
2011 | District of Columbia | Count | 108 | 173 | 4,093 | 3,055 | 3,850 | 21,330 | 4,456 | NA | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 17.5 | 28.0 | 662.3 | 494.3 | 623.0 | 3,451.5 | 721.0 | NA | 3,425 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 | |
2010 | District of Columbia | Count | 132 | 187 | 4,325 | 3,360 | 4,231 | 19,489 | 5,036 | NA | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 21.9 | 31.1 | 718.8 | 558.4 | 703.1 | 3,238.9 | 836.9 | NA | 3,701 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 | |
2009 | District of Columbia | Count | 144 | 150 | 4,389 | 3,388 | 3,696 | 19,228 | 5,532 | NA | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 731.9 | 565.0 | 616.4 | 3,206.5 | 922.5 | NA | 3,719 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 | |
2008 | District of Columbia | Count | 186 | 186 | 4,430 | 3,707 | 3,788 | 19,958 | 6,465 | NA | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 31.4 | 31.4 | 748.5 | 626.4 | 640.0 | 3,372.2 | 1,092.4 | NA | 4,087 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 | |
2007 | District of Columbia | Count | 181 | 192 | 4,261 | 3,686 | 3,926 | 17,382 | 7,600 | NA | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 30.8 | 32.6 | 724.3 | 626.6 | 667.4 | 2,954.7 | 1,291.9 | NA | 4,056 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 | |
2006 | District of Columbia | Count | 169 | 185 | 3,829 | 4,589 | 3,835 | 15,907 | 7,321 | NA | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 29.1 | 31.8 | 658.4 | 789.1 | 659.5 | 2,735.4 | 1,258.9 | NA | 4,015 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 | |
2005 | District of Columbia | Count | 195 | 166 | 3,700 | 3,971 | 3,577 | 14,836 | 7,720 | NA | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 35.4 | 30.2 | 672.1 | 721.3 | 649.7 | 2,694.9 | 1,402.3 | NA | 4,111 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
District of Columbia | 90.22 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
District of Columbia Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | District of Columbia | Count | 55 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 1 | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 83 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 | |
2013 | District of Columbia | Count | 60 | 18 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 0 | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 9.3 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 92 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 | |
2012 | District of Columbia | Count | 72 | 13 | 6 | 47 | 5 | 1 | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 11.4 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 113 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 | |
2011 | District of Columbia | Count | 83 | 30 | 2 | 43 | 8 | 0 | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 13.4 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 134 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 | |
2010 | District of Columbia | Count | 57 | 14 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 0 | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 94 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 | |
2009 | District of Columbia | Count | 36 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 60 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 | |
2008 | District of Columbia | Count | 42 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 0 | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 70 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 | |
2007 | District of Columbia | Count | 41 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 2 | 0 | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 69 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 | |
2006 | District of Columbia | Count | 57 | 11 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 1 | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 9.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 98 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
District of Columbia | 7.56 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
District of Columbia Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | District of Columbia | Count | 5,050 | 4,535 | 515 | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 766.4 | 688.3 | 78.2 | 7.27 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 | |
2013 | District of Columbia | Count | 5,065 | 4,579 | 486 | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 783.5 | 708.3 | 75.2 | 7.46 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 | |
2012 | District of Columbia | Count | 4,976 | 4,315 | 661 | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 786.9 | 682.4 | 104.5 | 7.35 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 | |
2011 | District of Columbia | Count | 4,919 | 4,315 | 604 | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 796.0 | 698.2 | 97.7 | 7.47 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 | |
2010 | District of Columbia | Count | 4,477 | 3,945 | 532 | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 744.0 | 655.6 | 88.4 | 7.00 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 | |
2009 | District of Columbia | Count | 5,189 | 4,473 | 716 | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 865.3 | 745.9 | 119.4 | 8.06 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 | |
2008 | District of Columbia | Count | 5,190 | 4,455 | 735 | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 876.9 | 752.7 | 124.2 | 8.15 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 | |
2007 | District of Columbia | Count | 5,021 | 4,302 | 719 | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 853.5 | 731.3 | 122.2 | 7.92 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 | |
2006 | District of Columbia | Count | 4,880 | 4,196 | 684 | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 839.2 | 721.5 | 117.6 | 7.80 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 348.5 | 241.3 | 107.2 | 2.95 | |
2005 | District of Columbia | Count | 4,811 | 4,167 | 644 | |
District of Columbia | Per 100,000 | 873.9 | 756.9 | 117.0 | 8.15 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.1 | 241.1 | 106.0 | 2.94 |