DC's Murder Rate Over 500% Higher Than Average State

Report: D.C.’s Murder Rate 500% Higher Than Avg State

Washington, D.C., faces one of the nation's worst crime crises — with murder and robbery rates dwarfing those of entire states, according to FBI data. While national crime statistics already capture only a fraction of offenses — just 40% of violent crimes and 30% of property crimes are reported — the situation in the nation's capital is even worse, Crime Prevention Research Center President John Lott Jr. wrote for The Federalist. Police officers…

DC's Murder Rate Over 500% Higher Than Average State

D.C.'s murder rate ran 169 percent higher than Louisiana's and an astonishing 523 percent higher than that of the average state.

D.C.’s Murder Rate Is More Than 500% Higher Than The Average State

D.C.’s murder rate ran 169 percent higher than Louisiana’s, the deadliest state, and an astonishing 523 percent higher than that of the average state.

D.C.'s Murder Rate Is Over 500% Higher Than The Average State

D.C.’s murder rate ran 169 percent higher than Louisiana’s and an astonishing 523 percent higher than that of the average state.