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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]30 years ago was 1991, when there were 482 homicides in DC.

Last year (2020), there were 198 homicides.[/quote]

Now do 2010 vs. 2020. Then do 2015 vs 2020. Then do 2018 vs 2020. [/quote]

Here's [ur=https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/district-crime-data-glancel]the 20-year trend[/url]:

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2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009
198	166	160	116	135	162	105	104*	88	108	132	144
*The citywide 2013 homicide statistics include the 12 victims of the Washington Navy Yard shooting incident that occurred on September 16, 2013.

2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	 
132	144	186	181	169	196	248	248	262	232[/quote]

2020 was a bad year for crime and for homicide, no question. And obviously, you should do whatever you want without regard for what anonymous Internet strangers think about it. But I personally don't at all think I need to move out of the District, partly because crime rates now are still lower than they were when I first moved here, and partly because most homicides are committed by people who know the victim, so I'm pretty unlikely to be involved in one. Crime has also been up in every city last year, though, so it's one thing if your plan is to move to the suburbs, but another altogether if you're hoping to move to some other city -- you probably won't find the stats there are any more reassuring.[/quote]

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