Washington DC Aggravated Assaults 1999-2018

Interactive chart of the Washington, District Of Columbia aggravated assault rate (i.e. the number of aggravated assaults per 100,000 population) from 1999 to 2018.
  • The Washington DC assault rate for 2018 was 548.22 per 100,000 population, a 3.55% increase from 2017.
  • The Washington DC assault rate for 2017 was 529.42 per 100,000 population, a 7.46% decline from 2016.
  • The Washington DC assault rate for 2016 was 572.1 per 100,000 population, a 4.43% decline from 2015.
  • The Washington DC assault rate for 2015 was 598.61 per 100,000 population, a 1.49% decline from 2014.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in DC
City Name Population Rate
Washington 702,455 548.22
Historical Aggravated Assault Rate per 100,000 Population
Year Washington DC US
2018 548.22 565.30 246.79
2017 529.42 544.93 249.22
2016 572.10 594.30 248.29
2015 598.61 616.97 238.10
2014 607.69 625.16 229.25
2013 576.07 590.81 229.63
2012 537.54 553.34 242.78
2011 477.19 494.01 241.48
2010 538.12 559.09 252.75
2009 549.48 565.32 264.66
2008 609.80 626.36 277.47
2007 606.16 626.73 287.23
2006 765.74 789.13 291.95
2005 700.06 682.25 290.79
2004 697.89 715.94 288.56
2003 795.55 824.40 295.41
2002 850.24 871.82 309.54
2001 973.73 871.87 318.60
2000 800.97 800.97 323.96
1999 889.21 889.21 334.35