President Donald Trump called D.C. crime “ridiculous” in remarks Wednesday in the Oval Office. He threatened to federalize the police department and even bring in National Guard troops.

But Metropolitan Police Department data shows crime in D.C. is down. Violent crime dropped 26% this year so far, compared to the same period last year. Homicide dropped 12% and assaults with a dangerous weapon dropped 20%. These include non-fatal shootings and stabbings.

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Carjackings are down 37%. Two summers ago, D.C. saw a spike, with about five carjackings every day in June 2023. This June, it was about one per day. Half the people arrested in D.C. for carjacking this year are juveniles.

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