Homicides and carjackings decline in D.C.

Homicides in D.C. are down 28% compared to the same point in 2023, when the city closed out the year at a 26-year high in killings.

Why it matters: D.C. has a chance at ending the year with under 200 homicides for the first time since 2020, as a COVID-era crime wave reverses course.


By the numbers: There have been 176 homicides as of Monday, according to D.C. police stats .

  • Carjackings are down by nearly half, the data shows — after increasing for six straight years.
  • Robberies are down 39% and assaults with a dangerous weapon are down 29%.
  • Violent crime overall has declined 35%.

Catch up quick: Homicides soared from 166 in 2019 to a total tally last year of 274.

  • D.C. approved a sweeping public safety bill in March and increased targeted police presence in commercial corridors like Chinatown and Anacostia.

Zoom out: New data from major U.S. cities shows homicides dropped again in the first nine months of 2024 — more than 40% in some communities, Axios’ Russell Contreras writes.

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