Take a look into crime rate in Washington DC: You judge for your own self

It’s not a secret that Washington DC ranks as one of the highest crime cities in the world. It has gotten so bad that some people would say it’s not safe to walk downtown alone.

President Donald Trump just announced that he may bring in The US Marshals to help the situation.

Whether you’re Republican or Democrat I guess was safe to say we both can agree on nobody really wants a high crime rate wherever they’re living at.

Let’s dig a little deep into the statistics of the crime ratio in Washington DC throughout the years.

Top 5 reasons NOT to visit Washington DC alone at night.

1. Car Jackings: MPD

Police data show carjackings in the nation’s capital spiked by 97.9% in 2023 with 958 reported carjackings last year compared to 484 in 2022, with motor vehicle theft up 82% from 3,756 in 2022 to 6,829 in 2023.

Vehicle theft in the greater Washington-Maryland-Virginia area also rose by 68% last year, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

The carjacking surge in Washington, D.C., made headlines last week when Mike Gill, who worked at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission during the Trump administration and was most recently working for the Housing Policy Council, was shot during a carjacking and later died of his wounds.

2. Assault with a dangerous weapon:

Aggravated assault, a broader category that includes assault with a dangerous weapon, peaked in D.C. in 2021 and has been trending downwards since.

It is important to remember that these are just statistics, and individual experiences of safety can vary depending on factors such as neighborhood and time of day. 

3. Shooting

• In 2024, Washington, D.C. recorded a homicide rate of 27.3 per 100,000 residents, the fourth-highest rate in the US.
• This rate was significantly higher than cities like New York City, Atlanta, Chicago, and Compton.
• The homicide rate in D.C. is also reportedly higher than some Latin American capitals such as Bogotá, Mexico City, and others

4. Larceny-theft

Larceny-theft has historically constituted a large portion of property crimes in D.C. For example, in 2023, it made up 69.4% of all property crimes.

5. Homicide

• 2023: The homicide rate in 2023 was 39.4 per 100,000 residents.
• 2024: The homicide rate dropped to 27.3 per 100,000 residents in 2024, a 32% decrease from 2023.
• 2025: As of August 11, 2025, there have been 99 homicides, down from 112 during the same period in 2024. 

National Guard in DC: How many troops were sent to Washington.

National Guard troops have been deployed to Washington, DC, after President Donald Trump’s directive to address crime in the capital. Videos posted on social media showed feds patrolling streets in DC, with locals fearing arrests. This comes after the White House ordered the mobilization of the National Guard to ‘clean up’ the city.