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Note: This table is no longer being maintained. For later data, see the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data, University of Michigan.

Statistics presented are based on data collected by the FBI as part of its Uniform Crime Reporting Program. These data represent offenses reported to and arrests made by State and local law enforcement agencies as reported to the FBI. These data do not include Federal law enforcement activity. Additionally, not all law enforcement agencies consistently report offense and arrest data to the FBI. Users should refer to the Coverage Indicator for the proportion of the population covered by the agencies reporting to the FBI.

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Item	District	District of Columbia
Total	41,729	41,626
Murder	239	239
Rape	251	251
Robbery	3,554	3,554
Aggravated Assault	4,579	4,582
Burglary	4,745	4,745
Larceny - theft	21,654	21,655
Motor vehicle thefts	6,600	6,600
Population	572,059	572,059
Coverage indicator	100%	-

Data provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data, University of Michigan

Population statistics are based on data provided by the FBI and may differ from similar statistics reported by the Census Bureau. Population statistics generated by the FBI are used to calculate crime rates and to estimate the proportion of the population covered by the UCR program.

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