In August, we examined crime trends across D.C. neighborhoods and made a few interesting observations about the neighborhoods responsible for D.C.’s crime surge in 2015. With Halloween coming up, we wondered whether certain neighborhoods experience a seasonal spike in crime this time of year. In this post, we use D.C. crimeRead More →

Earlier this week, we examined the surge in D.C.’s crime rate in 2015. We discovered that, as of August 2015, D.C.’s monthly homicide rate had more than doubled from the 2011 to 2014 average. Since 2011, there had been only one month when D.C.’s murder rate reached as high asRead More →

What is happening in DC this summer? The City appears to be in the midst of a crime surge with a new high-profile shooting, stabbing, or violent assault every week. Does the crime data support this observation? This post will examine the DC crime rate so far this year comparedRead More →