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Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Police Chief Pamela Smith say violent crime continues to trend downward.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has been pushing to make D.C. safe and beautiful. We are taking a look at the latest crime stats now that we are three months into the year. Both Mayor Muriel Bowser and Councilmember Brooke Pinto are hosting public safety walk events Thursday.
Bowser is set to launch a new initiative focused on juvenile crime. She and D.C. Police Chief Pam Smith will share violent crime stats, which they say continue to trend downward. Following the press conference, they will lead a walk starting at the intersection New Jersey Avenue and M Streets Southeast and moving through Navy Yard.
Here's a closer look at where crime stands after the first quarter of 2025:
For the first three months of the year, compared to the same period last year, overall crime is down 9%. Violent crime is down 26%. Two categories that have seen increases, however, are burglaries, which are up 11%, and car theft, which has seen a 5% increase.
So far this year, homicides are down 10% in 2025. The drop this year and last comes after a peak in 2023, when the District saw the highest number of homicides in decades.
What led to the drop? Bowser credited the passage of the Secure D.C. legislation a year ago, which holds some violent offenders in jail until trial.
Last week, DC Council's chair of the Public Safety Committee, Brooke Pinto, introduced a plan that builds on the Secure D.C. legislation. It's called Peace D.C.
Some highlights of Pinto's plan include merging the District's violence interruption programs, and improving training and oversight. The plan would also create new retention measures for police and firefighters, and increase supports for young people in the justice system.
Pinto is holding her own public safety walk to talk about the plan in Ward 7. That starts at noon at the Bank of America on Minnesota Avenue Northeast.
Last week, Trump launched a task force intended to "Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful." Noticeably absent from that task force are any officials from D.C.
Trump is calling on the federal government to help clear out homeless encampments, remove graffiti and increase the presence of local police.
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