DC violent crime dips 35% in 2024, reaches 30-year low: US Attorney
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The rate of violent crime in Washington, D.C., has reached a 30-year low, and the city has seen a 35% decline since last year.
Crimes that saw significant drops this year included homicide down 30%, sexual abuse down 22%, assault with a dangerous weapon down 27%, robbery down 8% and burglary down 8%.
"There’s no doubt from my perspective, the most impactful thing we do when it comes to violent crime is really targeting drivers of gun violence," Graves said, according to Fox 5 DC. "More importantly, figuring out in our community…who’s really driving violence and holding them accountable to some crimes, so you can take them off the street before they commit the next crime."
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