State profile
District of Columbia
2 animal cruelty offenses were reported in District of Columbia in 2025, or 0.3 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0.29 | 100% | 100.0% | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.14 | 0% | 100.0% | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0.74 | 60% | 100.0% | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 17 | 2.53 | 41% | 100.0% | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1.04 | 57% | 100.0% | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.14 | 0% | 58.3% | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 41.7% | — | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 33.3% | — | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 16.7% | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metro Transit Police DCMTP0000 | Other | — | 2 | 4 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
We are not aware of a government-run animal abuser registry in District of Columbia. Know of one? Tell us.
IROPO links to these registries and does not copy their listings.
Agency directory
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in District of Columbia, 2 of which report through NIBRS.
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