District of Columbia Agencies

District of Columbia NIBRS Crime Data

Crime data for District of Columbia shows a declining trend from 2022 Q3 to 2025 Q2, averaging 2,895.3 per 100,000, higher than the national average of 1,248.9. In 2025, the rate was 2,708.1, down 9% from 2024. Nationally, the 2025 rate was 1,157.3 down 10% from 2024.

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District of Columbia National
Quarter Incidents Rate Incidents Rate
2022 Q3 18,948 2,820.5 3,665,730 1,342.2
2022 Q4 18,925 2,817.0 3,435,098 1,241.5
2023 Q1 20,434 3,009.5 3,596,224 1,269.5
2023 Q2 22,573 3,324.6 3,858,505 1,360.4
2023 Q3 23,009 3,388.8 3,934,609 1,383.9
2023 Q4 21,140 3,113.5 3,677,469 1,291.1
2024 Q1 18,388 2,618.4 3,540,241 1,198.6
2024 Q2 19,794 2,818.7 3,779,932 1,270.4
2024 Q3 20,500 2,919.2 3,829,636 1,294.4
2024 Q4 19,998 2,847.7 3,523,513 1,192.1
2025 Q1 16,914 2,408.5 3,131,791 1,074.8
2025 Q2 18,658 2,656.9 2,970,044 1,068.1

NIBRS is the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System, collecting detailed crime data from law enforcement agencies. Incidents is the number of crimes reported in a quarter. Crime rates are calculated per 100,000 people using Participated Population, the population covered by agencies reporting NIBRS data.