Violent crime is declining in D.C. — not rising, as President Trump claimed on Monday.

Why it matters: Trump took unprecedented action to declare a "crime emergency" in the city, seizing control of D.C.'s police force as well as deploying the National Guard.

The big picture: D.C. crime hit a 30-year low in 2024, according to a Justice Department statement in January — down 35% from the city's 2023 crime wave. • And for the first half of 2025, violent crime has dropped in all categories in Washington, according to new data from Major Cities Chiefs Association, an organization of law enforcement executives. • Violent crime is down 26% from this time in 2024, per city police data.

Zoom in: Carjackings, which surged in D.C. post-COVID, are down 37% this year — despite Trump's claims the

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