FBI arrest data · 2024
District of Columbia Arrests
45,306 arrests were reported by 20 District of Columbia law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (27,960); 5.2% of arrests were of juveniles.
District of Columbia arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 27,960 | 61.7% |
| Simple assault | 6,999 | 15.4% |
| Drug abuse violations | 1,818 | 4.0% |
| Larceny-theft | 1,673 | 3.7% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 1,613 | 3.6% |
| Vandalism | 774 | 1.7% |
| Robbery | 755 | 1.7% |
| Driving under the influence | 721 | 1.6% |
| Aggravated assault | 681 | 1.5% |
| Disorderly conduct | 563 | 1.2% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 322 | 0.7% |
| Liquor law violations | 294 | 0.6% |
| Fraud | 249 | 0.5% |
| Burglary | 183 | 0.4% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 146 | 0.3% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 116 | 0.3% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 98 | 0.2% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 95 | 0.2% |
| Embezzlement | 92 | 0.2% |
| Rape | 57 | 0.1% |
| Offenses against family & children | 44 | 0.1% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 27 | 0.1% |
| Gambling | 9 | 0.0% |
| Arson | 8 | 0.0% |
| Vagrancy | 5 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 2 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 2 | 0.0% |
| Curfew & loitering | 0 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in District of Columbia
By sex & age
Shares of all District of Columbia arrests.
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 41,994 race entries reported (35,169 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 8,250 | 19.6% |
| Black or African American | 33,028 | 78.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 122 | 0.3% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 594 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,673 | 16.1% |
District of Columbia arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Police Department | City | District of Columbia | 20,341 |
| Metro Transit Police | Other | District of Columbia | 18,921 |
| — | 3,166 | ||
| — | 2,073 | ||
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About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
District of Columbia arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in District of Columbia in 2024?+
45,306 arrests were reported to the FBI by 20 District of Columbia law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in District of Columbia?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 27,960 arrests, 61.7% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in District of Columbia?+
2,371 of District of Columbia's 2024 reported arrests (5.2%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.