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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Crime_in_Washington,_DCrime in Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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   The number of homicides in Washington peaked in 1991 at 482, [2] a rate of 80.6 homicides per 100,000 residents, [3] and the city eventually became known as the "murder capital" of the United States. [4] The crime rate started to fall in the mid-1990s as the crack cocaine epidemic gave way to economic revitalization projects. Neighborhood ...

2. www.washingtonpost.com › dc-md-va › interactiveIn 2023, D.C.’s homicide toll was the ... - The Washington Post

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   Jan 1, 2024 · With a rate of 40 homicides per 100,000 residents, the District was deadlier than 55 of the country’s 60 most populous cities, behind only New Orleans, Cleveland, Baltimore and Memphis.

3. cjcc.dc.gov › sites › defaultDC GVPA 21-22 - Washington, D.C.

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   Homicides have risen gradually in the District since 2017. This trend continued through 2022 as DC and other US cities experienced increased violence. The homicide rate in DC was about 180% higher in 2022 (30.2) than it was in 2017 (16.7) (Figure 1). Unlike most of the country, DC has experienced an even higher rate of homicides in 2023. Figure 1.

4. www.washingtonpost.com › dc-md-va › 2024D.C. homicides: Tracking the District’s violent crime in 2024

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   Aug 8, 2024 · Homicides in the District reached a quarter-century high in 2023, the fifth-highest murder rate among the nation’s biggest cities. The pace has slowed so far this year. While homicides in D.C ...

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5. www.msnbc.com › opinion › msnbc-opinionWhat's really behind Washington D.C.'s surge in crime rates

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   Homicides spiked by 35% in the Washington D.C., and overall violent crime rose, as well — by 39% — even as it largely declined elsewhere. Homicide rates fell sharply in many major cities in ...

6. www.washingtonpost.com › dc-md-va › 2023/09/26D.C. logs its 200th homicide of the year at earliest point ...

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   Sep 26, 2023 · The Washington Post’s database tracking crime statistics from about 90 police departments in major metropolitan areas shows that the collective homicide rate was down about 15 percent from ...

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   Are homicides rising in DC?

   • Homicides have risen gradually in the District since 2017. This trend continued through 2022 as DC and other US cities experienced increased violence. The homicide rate in DC was about 180% higher in 2022 (30.2) than it was in 2017 (16.7) (Figure 1). Unlike most of the country, DC has experienced an even higher rate of homicides in 2023. Figure 1.

   DC GVPA 21-22 - Washington, D.C

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   What was the homicide rate in DC in 2022?

   • The homicide rate in DC was about 180% higher in 2022 (30.2) than it was in 2017 (16.7) (Figure 1). Unlike most of the country, DC has experienced an even higher rate of homicides in 2023. Figure 1. District of Columbia Homicide Rate, 2008–2022 (per 100,000 residents)

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   How much did crime increase in Washington DC?

   • Homicides spiked by 35% in the Washington D.C., and overall violent crime rose, as well — by 39% — even as it largely declined elsewhere.

   What's really behind Washington D.C.'s surge in crime rates - MSNBC

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   How much did crime rise in Washington State?

   • Homicides spiked by 35% in the district, and overall violent crime rose, as well — by 39% — even as it largely declined elsewhere. The picture looks very different in Washington. Homicides spiked by 35% in the district, and overall violent crime rose, as well — by 39% — even as it largely declined elsewhere.

   What's really behind Washington D.C.'s surge in crime rates - MSNBC

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   How many homicides are there in Washington DC?

   • The month began with a one-a-day homicide pace, and by the end of the first week, the year-to-date body count had reached 102. That marked the earliest point in any year that D.C. surpassed 100 killings in at least two decades.

   In 2023, D.C.’s homicide toll was the worst in 26 years. Here’s who we

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   How many homicides did DC have in 2023?

   • In 2023, D.C. recorded 274 homicides which was a 20-year high. D.C. had the fifth-highest murder rate among the nation's largest cities. [ 23] Many D.C. residents began to pressure the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for not prosecuting nearly 70% of arrested offenders in 2022.

   Crime in Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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8. dcwitness.org › d-c-witness-data-shows-annualAnnual Homicide Rate Increased Nearly Fifty Percent Since ...

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   Jan 17, 2024 · D.C. Witness has monitored homicides in the District since 2015, and our data shows that there was a significant increase from 2017 to 2021, before slightly decreasing in 2022, and hitting a peak in 2023. In eight years, DC’s homicide rate increased nearly fifty percent. Figure 1.