Washington DC Murder/Homicide Rate 1999-2018

Interactive chart of the Washington, District Of Columbia murder rate (i.e. the number of homicides per 100,000 population) from 1999 to 2018.
  • The Washington DC murder/homicide rate for 2018 was 22.78 per 100,000 population, a 36.24% increase from 2017.
  • The Washington DC murder/homicide rate for 2017 was 16.72 per 100,000 population, a 17.47% decline from 2016.
  • The Washington DC murder/homicide rate for 2016 was 20.26 per 100,000 population, a 15.93% decline from 2015.
  • The Washington DC murder/homicide rate for 2015 was 24.1 per 100,000 population, a 51.19% increase 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 22.78
Historical Murder/Homicide Rate per 100,000 Population
Year Washington DC US
2018 22.78 22.78 4.96
2017 16.72 16.67 5.32
2016 20.26 19.87 5.38
2015 24.10 24.17 4.95
2014 15.94 15.91 4.44
2013 15.93 15.87 4.52
2012 13.92 13.89 4.73
2011 17.48 17.45 4.71
2010 21.94 21.82 4.76
2009 23.85 24.18 5.02
2008 31.43 31.43 5.42
2007 30.77 30.77 5.68
2006 29.06 29.06 5.78
2005 35.42 33.50 5.65
2004 35.77 35.72 5.50
2003 44.02 44.65 5.68
2002 46.24 46.38 5.64
2001 40.57 40.26 5.62
2000 41.78 41.78 5.54
1999 46.44 46.44 5.69