Trump inflates Washington crime data

U.S. National Guard troops are being deployed to Washington D.C. following an order from President Trump to address lawlessness, despite violent crime dropping since a post-pandemic peak in 2023

VIOLENT CRIME IN WASHINGTON D.C.
(Year-end 2024, as of Jan 1, 2025)

Total: Dropped 35% in 2024 and has fallen additional 26% in first seven months of 2025, city police data shows

Around 800 National Guard troops expected to be deployed, as well as 500 federal law enforcement agents

2023
2024
Violent crime
Robbery
Assault*
Sex abuse
Homicide

5,345
3,469
3,468
2,113
1,412
1,026
191
143
274
187
-35%
-39%
-27%
-25%
-32%

*With a dangerous weapon

Sources: AP, Reuters, Metropolitan Police Department
Picture: Getty Images
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