You're seeing a lot of talk that violent crime in the District of Columbia is at a "30 year low." That appears to come from a press release sent out by the Biden Justice Department on January 3, 2025, during the transition, with the headline "Violent Crime in DC Hits 30 Year Low." You also know there have been questions about Metropolitan Police Department crime statistics, so some elements of the press release's reference to "total violent crime" might be in question. One thing that is clear is that DC homicides are not at a 30 year low. Just look at this chart and you will see that the years 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006 all had fewer homicides than 2024.