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Washington, D.C. crime trends showing a decline in 2024-2025 after a 2023 surge
’s headline story for recent years has been a sustained drop in violent crime, with federal and local prosecutors calling 2024–2025 levels the lowest in roughly 30 years . That broadly positive trajec...
Available public reporting and city data show a steep year‑over‑year decline in Washington, D.C. homicides from 2024 to 2025, but the precise number of homicides "in the past 30 days" cannot be confir...