There haven’t been any reported murders in Washington, D.C. for more than one week under President Trump’s federal crime crackdown.
Both property crime and violent crime are down, according to CNN.
The last murder took place shortly after Trump beefed up security in the nation’s capital with National Guard troops on August 12.
CrimeResearch.org said the odds of the murder rate coming down to that level in Washington, D.C., prior to the increased federal security presence, was 0.35% based on 2024 data, and 0.58% based on the first seven months of 2025.
