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According to our research of District of Columbia and other state lists there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Washington, District of Columbia as of February 26, 2015.
The ratio of number of residents in Washington to the number of sex offenders is 35,129 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.
See how dangerous Washington, DC is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Violent crime rate in 2012| Washington: | 584.5 | | U.S. Average: | 214.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2011| Washington: | 562.9 | | U.S. Average: | 214.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2010| Washington: | 621.9 | | U.S. Average: | 223.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2009| Washington: | 633.1 | | U.S. Average: | 238.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2008| Washington: | 697.6 | | U.S. Average: | 252.4 |
Violent crime rate in 2007| Washington: | 684.4 | | U.S. Average: | 259.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2006| Washington: | 727.4 | | U.S. Average: | 264.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2005| Washington: | 715.1 | | U.S. Average: | 258.9 |
Violent crime rate in 2004| Washington: | 684.5 | | U.S. Average: | 256.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2003| Washington: | 813.5 | | U.S. Average: | 262.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2002| Washington: | 827.9 | | U.S. Average: | 272.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2001| Washington: | 879.2 | | U.S. Average: | 276.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2000| Washington: | 779.8 | | U.S. Average: | 277.6 |
Property crime rate in 2012| Washington: | 345.0 | | U.S. Average: | 266.5 |
Property crime rate in 2011| Washington: | 365.2 | | U.S. Average: | 273.5 |
Property crime rate in 2010| Washington: | 382.8 | | U.S. Average: | 276.4 |
Property crime rate in 2009| Washington: | 377.6 | | U.S. Average: | 285.6 |
Property crime rate in 2008| Washington: | 412.4 | | U.S. Average: | 302.2 |
Property crime rate in 2007| Washington: | 427.8 | | U.S. Average: | 309.2 |
Property crime rate in 2006| Washington: | 412.6 | | U.S. Average: | 317.3 |
Property crime rate in 2005| Washington: | 429.5 | | U.S. Average: | 322.3 |
Property crime rate in 2004| Washington: | 453.1 | | U.S. Average: | 327.4 |
Property crime rate in 2003| Washington: | 533.9 | | U.S. Average: | 334.1 |
Property crime rate in 2002| Washington: | 562.6 | | U.S. Average: | 336.9 |
Property crime rate in 2001| Washington: | 524.3 | | U.S. Average: | 337.2 |
Property crime rate in 2000| Washington: | 491.1 | | U.S. Average: | 331.5 |
Latest news about crime in Washington, DC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 4,332 (3,867 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 6.12 | | District of Columbia average: | 6.82 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 4,299 (3,818 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 6.18 | | District of Columbia average: | 6.98 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 4,477 (3,945 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 6.56 | | District of Columbia average: | 6.56 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 4,613 (4,052 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 6.76 | | District of Columbia average: | 7.46 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 4,637 (4,030 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 6.81 | | District of Columbia average: | 7.53 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 4,494 (3,907 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 6.64 | | District of Columbia average: | 7.31 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 4,342 (3,799 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 6.49 | | District of Columbia average: | 7.22 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 4,278 (3,757 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 6.45 | | District of Columbia average: | 7.57 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 4,372 (3,787 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 6.53 | | District of Columbia average: | 7.52 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 4,182 (3,515 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 6.08 | | District of Columbia average: | 6.94 |
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Washington
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