Crime in DC: What do the figures say and how safe do people feel?

Aug 13, 2025
BBC News
Crime in DC: What do the figures say and how safe do people feel?
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Crime in DC: What do the figures say and how safe do people feel?

Claims of a crime crisis

US President Donald Trump claims Washington DC has been "overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals", but DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says violent crime is "at a 30-year low".

Verifying the claims

BBC Verify Correspondent Nick Beake has been looking into the crime statistics and asking people how safe they feel in their city.

Watch the video

Original source: BBC News