In 2023, the District of Columbia had the highest reported violent crime rate in the United States, with 1,150.9 violent crimes per 100,000 of the population. Maine had the lowest reported violent crime rate, with 102.5 offenses per 100,000 of the population. Life in the District The District of Columbia has seen a fluctuating population over the past few decades. Its population decreased throughout the 1990s, when its crime rate was at its peak, but has been steadily recovering since then. While unemployment in the District has also been falling, it still has had a high poverty rate in recent years. The gentrification of certain areas within Washington, D.C. over the past few years has made the contrast between rich and poor even greater and is also pushing crime out into the Maryland and Virginia suburbs around the District. Law enforcement in the U.S. Crime in the U.S. is trending downwards compared to years past, despite Americans feeling that crime is a problem in their country. In addition, the number of full-time law enforcement officers in the U.S. has increased recently, who, in keeping with the lower rate of crime, have also made fewer arrests than in years past.

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FBI National Incident-Based Reporting System (FBI NIBRS) crime data for University of South Carolina: Columbia (University or College) in South Carolina, including incidents, statistics, demographics, and detailed incident information.

In 2023, the District of Columbia had the highest rate of murder and non-negligent manslaughter in the United States with a rate of 39 murders or non-negligent manslaughters per 100,000 inhabitants. Louisiana, New Mexico, Alabama, and Tennessee rounded out the top five states with the highest murder rates.

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FBI National Incident-Based Reporting System (FBI NIBRS) crime data for Columbia Metropolitan Airport (Other) in South Carolina, including incidents, statistics, demographics, and detailed incident information.

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Graph and download economic data for Combined Violent and Property Crime Offenses Known to Law Enforcement in Kershaw County, SC (DISCONTINUED) (FBITC045055) from 2004 to 2021 about Kershaw County, SC; Columbia; crime; violent crime; property crime; SC; and USA.