The really good news is, as of 9am this morning, D.C. had no homicides for an entire week, unlike the last two weeks which were bad. At this time last year, D.C. had experienced 59 homicides, compared to 31* this year, so this is a vast improvement. There were increases in some other crime categories, though robberies decreased slightly.

As has been the case throughout the year, car-related crimes and muggings (officially “robberies”) are down dramatically compared to the same time last year. Hoping for another homicide-free week next week: the weather should be nicer next week, so we’ll have to wait to see if more people will be out and about instead of hunkering down inside. Still great news though.

*Three of the 34 murders reported this year actually occurred in other years (e.g., a missing persons case from 2023 turned into a homicide case this year with new evidence).