DC Crime Trends: A 30-Year Perspective on Violence and Safety
TL;DR
Journalists with long-term experience in D.C. reflect on the city's crime history, highlighting a period in the late 1980s and early 1990s when the crack cocaine epidemic led to a surge in homicides, contrasting it with the current decline in violent crime rates and ongoing concerns about safety.
- ‘It was really bad’ — Journalists who have long covered DC reflect on crime over 30 years ago WTOP
- Yes, Stephen Miller Is Surrounded by Criminals The Atlantic
- Crime in DC: What do the figures say and how safe do people feel? BBC
- DC violence has grown far more deadly, despite Dems claiming 30-year low Fox News
- Assessing DC's Violent Crime Trends Jeff Asher | Substack
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