D.C. crime before and after National Guard deployment under Trump

Below is the 7-day average number of crime incidents reported to police in the months leading up to and after President Donald Trump's Aug. 11 National Guard deployment.

A line chart showing the rolling weekly average number of reported crime incidents for property crime and violent crime in D.C. from Jan. 20, 2025 to Aug. 2, 2026.

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Violent crime includes homicides, sex abuse, assault with a dangerous weapon and robbery. Property crime includes burglary, theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. Counts are based on incident report date. Incident data is preliminary and may change. Data as of Aug. 3, 2026.

Chart: Susie Webb/Get the Facts Data TeamSource: D.C. Metropolitan Police Department