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.
| 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 |
