Jan 2, 2025 - News
D.C. sees steep drop in violent crime in 2024
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Violent crime trends — homicides, carjackings, robberies, and more — declined in D.C. in 2024 after a post-pandemic crime spike.
By the numbers: D.C. ended 2024 with fewer than 200 homicides for the first time since 2020.
- There were 190 killings — a 31% drop from 2023, when the city recorded a 26-year high in homicides, according to D.C. police stats.
The big picture: Violent crime in total dropped 35% in 2024, stats show.
- Carjackings declined by nearly half to 498 incidents, the data shows — after increasing for six straight years.
- Robberies dropped 39%.
What they're saying: D.C. has been focusing on capturing illegal guns and policing the "small number of people who are responsible for most crimes," Mayor Muriel Bowser told a Congressional committee last month.