Fact Check: D.C. Homicide Rates Show Significant Decline, Debunking Trump’s Claims

Recent data from Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department directly contradicts claims made by former President Donald Trump regarding the city’s homicide rate. Despite Trump’s assertion that D.C.’s rate was ’41 per 100,000′ and the ‘No.1 that we can find anywhere in the world,’ current statistics paint a different picture, highlighting a substantial decrease in violent crime.

As of August 2025, year-to-date homicide figures for Washington, D.C. stand at 99, a notable reduction compared to 112 homicides recorded during the same period in 2024. This trend follows a significant drop from 2023, when the homicide rate was 39.4 per 100,000 people, to 27.3 per 100,000 in 2024, according to a February report from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Further analysis reveals that D.C.’s homicide rate was not the highest globally in 2023, with at least 49 other cities reporting higher figures. Moreover, the city does not currently hold the highest homicide rate in the U.S., ranking behind cities like St. Louis, New Orleans, and Detroit. The ongoing decline in 2025 reinforces the inaccurate nature of the claims, underscoring the importance of relying on up-to-date, verified crime statistics.

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