Despite President Donald Trump's claims about Washington, D.C., the city's crime rates have fallen. But many residents have fears about public safety.

But according to crime figures published by Washington DC's Metropolitan Police (MPDC), violent offences fell after peaking in 2023 and in 2024 hit their lowest level in 30 years. They are continuing to fall, according to preliminary data for 2025.

National Guard troops are arriving in Washington after President Donald Trump announced on Monday that 800 National Guard troops would be deployed as he declared a public safety emergency -- despite the city’s mayor noting violent crime is at a 30-year low.