Washington, District of Columbia · Neighborhood crime trends

Washington DC North

Name: Crimes per 1,000 residents by neighborhood, North, Q1 2022 to Q2 2026
Creator: CrimesLog

22 neighborhoods - a quarterly race to the lowest crime rate.

Crime Trends: Neighborhoods compared - each quarter from Q1 2022

Washington DC as a whole averaged 8.0 crimes for every 1,000 residents per quarter in Q2 2026, while north Washington DC averaged 7.5 (leaving out 1 place with almost no residents), hence it is generally safer when all crimes are considered.

How do the 22 neighborhoods of north Washington DC compare? In Q2 2026 the police recorded 2,666 crimes across them, 7.5 for every 1,000 residents. That is 14.2% below a year earlier and 9.3% below Q1 2022, the first quarter we track.

Spring Valley, Palisades, Wesley Heights, Foxhall Crescent, Foxhall Village, Georgetown Reservoir has the lowest rate of the everyday neighborhoods (2.3 per 1,000), followed by North Cleveland Park, Forest Hills, Van Ness (3.1) and Cathedral Heights, McLean Gardens, Glover Park (3.7). Howard University, Le Droit Park, Cardozo/Shaw has the highest (15.7).

Use the RACE CHARTS below to watch all 22 WASHINGTON DC NORTH NEIGHBORHOODs race across 18 quarter periods from Q1 2022 to Q2 2026 - one crime category at a time or all together. The race chart can be used to compare average crime rates by category against Washington DC's average.

Neighborhood boundaries are defined by Open Data DC (CC BY 4.0) and simplified by CrimesLog.

Lowest rate (everyday)

Spring Valley, Palisades, Wesley Heights, Foxhall Crescent, Foxhall Village, Georgetown Reservoir

2.3 crimes per 1,000 residents, Q2 2026

Highest rate

Howard University, Le Droit Park, Cardozo/Shaw

15.7 per 1,000, Q2 2026

Whole area, Q2 2026

7.5 per 1,000

14.2% below a year earlier · down

9.3% below Q1 2022

Compared

22 neighborhoods

354,343 residents · 18 quarters

Washington DC North neighborhood quarterly crime race

Press ▶︎ to watch Q1 2022 to Q2 2026. Tick one crime category or several; hover a bar for the neighborhood. Property crimes includes burglaries and thefts.

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Colony Hill, Washington, DC February 2021, Spring Valley, Palisades, Wesley Heights, Foxhall Crescent, Foxhall Village, Georgetown Reservoir — **Spring Valley, Palisades, Wesley Heights, Foxhall Crescent, Foxhall Village, Georgetown Reservoir** · Colony Hill, Washington, DC February 2021
Photo: Eric T Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Howard School of Law, North Cleveland Park, Forest Hills, Van Ness — **North Cleveland Park, Forest Hills, Van Ness** · Howard School of Law
Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Peirce Mill Front View, Rock Creek Park — **Rock Creek Park** · Peirce Mill Front View
Photo: Cornflower123, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Sidwell Friends School in Washington DC, Cathedral Heights, McLean Gardens, Glover Park — **Cathedral Heights, McLean Gardens, Glover Park** · Sidwell Friends School in Washington DC
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Roberta (5429 Connecticut Avenue), Hawthorne, Barnaby Woods, Chevy Chase — **Hawthorne, Barnaby Woods, Chevy Chase** · The Roberta (5429 Connecticut Avenue)
Photo: Nvss132, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

North Gate Washington DC, Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates — **Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates** · North Gate Washington DC
Photo: Eric T Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Dining Area - Washington College of Law - American University - Yuma Building, Friendship Heights, American University Park, Tenleytown — **Friendship Heights, American University Park, Tenleytown** · Dining Area - Washington College of Law - American University - Yuma Building
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Columbus School of Law - Catholic University of America, North Michigan Park, Michigan Park, University Heights — **North Michigan Park, Michigan Park, University Heights** · Columbus School of Law - Catholic University of America
Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

How neighborhoods moved each quarter

2022

Whole-area crime rate 8.3 to 9.6 per 1,000 (high: Q4 2022).

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved up North Michigan Park, Michigan Park, University Heights 13th→5th (Q2) moved down Rock Creek Park 1st→14th (Q2) Georgetown, Burleith/Hillandale 11th→15th (Q2) Rock Creek Park 14th→3rd (Q3) Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth 8th→4th (Q3) Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates 17th→11th (Q3) Lamont Riggs, Queens Chapel, Fort Totten, Pleasant Hill 6th→13th (Q3) moved down Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Plains, Park View 11th→16th (Q3) Kalorama Heights, Adams Morgan, Lanier Heights 12th→17th (Q3) moved up Cathedral Heights, McLean Gardens, Glover Park 5th→1st (Q4) Takoma, Brightwood, Manor Park 12th→8th (Q4) Lamont Riggs, Queens Chapel, Fort Totten, Pleasant Hill 13th→9th (Q4) moved down Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodland-Normanstone Terrace 7th→11th (Q4) moved up Kalorama Heights, Adams Morgan, Lanier Heights 17th→12th (Q4) Rock Creek Park 3rd→14th (Q4) Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates 11th→16th (Q4)

2023

Whole-area crime rate 10.1 to 12.4 per 1,000 (high: Q3 2023).

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved up Rock Creek Park 14th→5th (Q1) Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates 16th→11th (Q1) moved down Takoma, Brightwood, Manor Park 8th→15th (Q1) Kalorama Heights, Adams Morgan, Lanier Heights 12th→16th (Q1) Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth 8th→4th (Q2) Takoma, Brightwood, Manor Park 15th→7th (Q2) Friendship Heights, American University Park, Tenleytown 7th→11th (Q2) Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates 11th→15th (Q2) moved up Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates 15th→1st (Q3) moved down Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth 4th→9th (Q3) Takoma, Brightwood, Manor Park 7th→12th (Q3) Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodland-Normanstone Terrace 12th→16th (Q3) Rock Creek Park 7th→1st (Q4) moved up Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth 9th→5th (Q4) Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates 1st→7th (Q4)

2024

Whole-area crime rate 8.8 to 10.8 per 1,000 (high: Q4 2024).

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved up Friendship Heights, American University Park, Tenleytown 10th→5th (Q1) Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodland-Normanstone Terrace 17th→13th (Q1) moved down Friendship Heights, American University Park, Tenleytown 5th→9th (Q2) Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates 8th→4th (Q3) moved up North Michigan Park, Michigan Park, University Heights 12th→6th (Q3) Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth 5th→9th (Q3) North Cleveland Park, Forest Hills, Van Ness 6th→10th (Q3) Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodland-Normanstone Terrace 14th→8th (Q4) moved down Friendship Heights, American University Park, Tenleytown 8th→16th (Q4) moved up Woodridge, Fort Lincoln, Gateway 21st→17th (Q4)

2025

Whole-area crime rate 7.0 to 8.8 per 1,000 (high: Q3 2025).

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved up North Cleveland Park, Forest Hills, Van Ness 10th→6th (Q1) Kalorama Heights, Adams Morgan, Lanier Heights 13th→7th (Q1) Friendship Heights, American University Park, Tenleytown 16th→10th (Q1) moved down North Michigan Park, Michigan Park, University Heights 7th→12th (Q1) Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Plains, Park View 18th→14th (Q1) Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth 6th→15th (Q1) Takoma, Brightwood, Manor Park 12th→16th (Q1) Woodridge, Fort Lincoln, Gateway 17th→21st (Q1) moved up Friendship Heights, American University Park, Tenleytown 10th→6th (Q2) Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Plains, Park View 14th→9th (Q2) moved down Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates 5th→13th (Q2) Lamont Riggs, Queens Chapel, Fort Totten, Pleasant Hill 11th→7th (Q3) moved up North Michigan Park, Michigan Park, University Heights 12th→8th (Q3) Friendship Heights, American University Park, Tenleytown 6th→10th (Q3) moved down Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodland-Normanstone Terrace 7th→12th (Q3) Shaw, Logan Circle 18th→14th (Q3) Georgetown, Burleith/Hillandale 14th→20th (Q3) moved up Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth 15th→3rd (Q4) Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates 11th→7th (Q4) moved down Lamont Riggs, Queens Chapel, Fort Totten, Pleasant Hill 7th→11th (Q4) Takoma, Brightwood, Manor Park 18th→13th (Q4) Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Plains, Park View 9th→15th (Q4) Kalorama Heights, Adams Morgan, Lanier Heights 13th→17th (Q4)

2026

Whole-area crime rate 6.4 to 7.5 per 1,000 (high: Q2 2026). 2 quarters so far.

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved up Cathedral Heights, McLean Gardens, Glover Park 6th→2nd (Q1) Kalorama Heights, Adams Morgan, Lanier Heights 17th→6th (Q1) moved down Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth 3rd→9th (Q1) Woodridge, Fort Lincoln, Gateway 18th→10th (Q1) Shaw, Logan Circle 16th→11th (Q1) Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates 7th→16th (Q1) Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodland-Normanstone Terrace 10th→17th (Q1) moved down Takoma, Brightwood, Manor Park 13th→18th (Q1) moved up North Cleveland Park, Forest Hills, Van Ness 7th→2nd (Q2) Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates 16th→6th (Q2) Friendship Heights, American University Park, Tenleytown 14th→8th (Q2) North Michigan Park, Michigan Park, University Heights 4th→9th (Q2) moved down Kalorama Heights, Adams Morgan, Lanier Heights 6th→17th (Q2) Woodridge, Fort Lincoln, Gateway 10th→18th (Q2)

Reported Safety Incidents

In Q2 2026: property incidents were 85% (2,263), vehicle crimes were 10% (267), violent incidents were 5% (136) and public order incidents were 0% (0).

Recorded crime here is grouped into violent crime, property crime (burglary and theft), vehicle crime and public order offences, so you can compare how safe each neighborhood is for the kind of crime that matters to you.

Places we left out, and places to read with care

Left out: Observatory Circle. They have almost no residents: their crimes are against visitors, so a rate per resident says little about living there.

Walter Reed (29.4 per 1,000 from 8 crimes among 272 residents), Rock Creek Park (3.6 per 1,000 from 2 crimes among 560 residents) and Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth (4.8 per 1,000 from 10 crimes among 2,084 residents) are places with few residents (under 3,000): a rate on so few people says little about living there, so they are not named as the lowest or highest.

The 22 neighborhoods on the map

North is made of 22 neighborhoods compared here, each in its own colour on the map. They are the neighborhood clusters of Open Data DC (CC BY 4.0), grouped into north and south by CrimesLog: 354,343 residents between them.

Brightwood Park, Crestwood, Petworth
Brookland, Brentwood, Langdon
Cathedral Heights, McLean Gardens, Glover Park
Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodland-Normanstone Terrace
Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates
Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Plains, Park View
Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth
Edgewood, Bloomingdale, Truxton Circle, Eckington
Friendship Heights, American University Park, Tenleytown
Georgetown, Burleith/Hillandale
Hawthorne, Barnaby Woods, Chevy Chase
Howard University, Le Droit Park, Cardozo/Shaw
Kalorama Heights, Adams Morgan, Lanier Heights
Lamont Riggs, Queens Chapel, Fort Totten, Pleasant Hill
North Cleveland Park, Forest Hills, Van Ness
North Michigan Park, Michigan Park, University Heights
Rock Creek Park
Shaw, Logan Circle
Spring Valley, Palisades, Wesley Heights, Foxhall Crescent, Foxhall Village, Georgetown Reservoir
Takoma, Brightwood, Manor Park
Walter Reed
Woodridge, Fort Lincoln, Gateway

All 22 neighborhoods, Q2 2026

Crimes per 1,000 residents, Q2 2026, lowest first. The last two columns compare with Q1 2022.
#	Neighborhood	Residents	All	Violent	Property	Vehicle	Rate vs Q1 2022	Places gained
1	Spring Valley, Palisades, Wesley Heights, Foxhall Crescent, Foxhall Village, Georgetown Reservoir	15,412	2.3	0.1	1.8	0.3	67%	1
2	North Cleveland Park, Forest Hills, Van Ness	12,331	3.1	0.1	2.5	0.5	22%	3
3	Rock Creek Park †	560	3.6	0.0	3.6	0.0	Infinity%	2
4	Cathedral Heights, McLean Gardens, Glover Park	19,850	3.7	0.1	3.4	0.2	3%	–
5	Hawthorne, Barnaby Woods, Chevy Chase	14,563	4.1	0.0	3.5	0.6	40%	2
6	Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates	4,815	4.4	0.0	2.7	1.7	52%	9
7	Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth †	2,084	4.8	0.5	2.9	1.4	29%	–
8	Friendship Heights, American University Park, Tenleytown	11,564	5.1	0.3	4.6	0.2	30%	1
9	North Michigan Park, Michigan Park, University Heights	11,674	6.4	0.3	4.7	1.4	18%	4
10	Lamont Riggs, Queens Chapel, Fort Totten, Pleasant Hill	17,172	6.6	0.5	4.2	1.9	3%	2
11	Edgewood, Bloomingdale, Truxton Circle, Eckington	27,229	6.7	0.7	5.1	0.9	35%	6
12	Brightwood Park, Crestwood, Petworth	39,065	7.2	0.3	6.2	0.7	22%	4
13	Shaw, Logan Circle	19,884	8.1	0.3	7.2	0.5	33%	5
14	Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Plains, Park View	48,184	8.2	0.6	7.2	0.5	8%	2
15	Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodland-Normanstone Terrace	14,269	8.2	0.1	8.0	0.1	41%	9
16	Takoma, Brightwood, Manor Park	25,273	8.9	0.2	7.4	1.3	20%	6
17	Kalorama Heights, Adams Morgan, Lanier Heights	18,631	9.2	0.4	8.4	0.5	4%	3
18	Woodridge, Fort Lincoln, Gateway	7,725	9.6	0.8	6.2	2.6	23%	1
19	Brookland, Brentwood, Langdon	13,715	10.0	0.6	8.1	1.3	40%	1
20	Georgetown, Burleith/Hillandale	13,874	12.5	0.1	12.3	0.1	68%	9
21	Howard University, Le Droit Park, Cardozo/Shaw	16,197	15.7	1.1	13.7	0.9	12%	–
22	Walter Reed †	272	29.4	3.7	25.7	0.0	0%	–

† Walter Reed, Rock Creek Park and Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth are places with few residents. A rate on a very small number of residents or crimes is not comparable with the others.

Photographs

98 photographs of the 22 neighborhoods run along the reel; click one to see it full size. Each is credited here and under the large view.

All 98 photographs and their credits

Spring Valley, Palisades, Wesley Heights, Foxhall Crescent, Foxhall Village, Georgetown Reservoir · Colony Hill, Washington, DC February 2021. Photo: Eric T Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
North Cleveland Park, Forest Hills, Van Ness · Howard School of Law. Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rock Creek Park · Peirce Mill Front View. Photo: Cornflower123, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral Heights, McLean Gardens, Glover Park · Sidwell Friends School in Washington DC. Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hawthorne, Barnaby Woods, Chevy Chase · The Roberta (5429 Connecticut Avenue). Photo: Nvss132, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates · North Gate Washington DC. Photo: Eric T Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Friendship Heights, American University Park, Tenleytown · Dining Area - Washington College of Law - American University - Yuma Building. Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
North Michigan Park, Michigan Park, University Heights · Columbus School of Law - Catholic University of America. Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Lamont Riggs, Queens Chapel, Fort Totten, Pleasant Hill · Fort Totten Pylon. Photo: Niagara, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Edgewood, Bloomingdale, Truxton Circle, Eckington · Ariel Rios Federal Building. Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Brightwood Park, Crestwood, Petworth · Saint Gabriel Catholic Church. Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Plains, Park View · Benjamin Banneker Academic High School. Photo: Nyttend, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodland-Normanstone Terrace · St. Albans School - Washington - DC. Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Takoma, Brightwood, Manor Park · Ida B. Wells Middle School. Photo: Gnupratchett, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Kalorama Heights, Adams Morgan, Lanier Heights · Embassy of Venezuela - Bolivarian Hall. Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Brookland, Brentwood, Langdon · Howard University School of Divinity. Photo: Jim McIntosh, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Georgetown, Burleith/Hillandale · Book Hill Park Washington DC 2025-08-27 11-13-15 1. Photo: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Howard University, Le Droit Park, Cardozo/Shaw · Howard University School of Business. Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Walter Reed · AFIP Building (NCP 004195-2), National Museum of Health and Medicine. Photo: National Museum of Health and Medicine, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Observatory Circle · Observatory Circle Avenue Washington DC 2021. Photo: Eric T Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Spring Valley, Palisades, Wesley Heights, Foxhall Crescent, Foxhall Village, Georgetown Reservoir · DC, Metropolitan Methodist Church, July 28, 2007. Photo: taylor janis, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
North Cleveland Park, Forest Hills, Van Ness · School of Divinity - Howard University. Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rock Creek Park · Peirce Mill Dam. Photo: John Brighenti from Rockville, MD, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral Heights, McLean Gardens, Glover Park · District of Columbia Fire and EMS - Ambulance on Wisconsin Avenue - Washington DC. Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hawthorne, Barnaby Woods, Chevy Chase · Barnaby Woods Washington DC July 2021. Photo: Eric T Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates · Colonial Village Washington DC July 2021. Photo: Eric T Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Friendship Heights, American University Park, Tenleytown · Tenley Friendship Library - Washington D.C.. Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
North Michigan Park, Michigan Park, University Heights · Catholic University of America. Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Edgewood, Bloomingdale, Truxton Circle, Eckington · Church Washington, DC. Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Brightwood Park, Crestwood, Petworth · Saint Gabriel Catholic Church 2. Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Plains, Park View · Building in Washington DC. Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodland-Normanstone Terrace · St. Albans Marriott Hall. Photo: Rimstone, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Takoma, Brightwood, Manor Park · Aspen Street NW - Flickr - Treegrow (1). Photo: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Kalorama Heights, Adams Morgan, Lanier Heights · Embassy Tower - Washington, D.C. Photo: APK, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Brookland, Brentwood, Langdon · Howard University School of Divinity. Photo: Jim McIntosh, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Georgetown, Burleith/Hillandale · School of Medicine & School of Dentistry - Georgetown University. Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Howard University, Le Droit Park, Cardozo/Shaw · Howard University Cathy Hughes School of Communications. Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Spring Valley, Palisades, Wesley Heights, Foxhall Crescent, Foxhall Village, Georgetown Reservoir · Abner Cloud House 4. Photo: Kathleen Tyler Conklin from Falls Church, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
North Cleveland Park, Forest Hills, Van Ness · Howard University Law Library. Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral Heights, McLean Gardens, Glover Park · Highview Towers, 2700 Wisconsin Avenue NW. Photo: Nvss132, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hawthorne, Barnaby Woods, Chevy Chase · Woodmont Washington DC July 2021. Photo: Eric T Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Friendship Heights, American University Park, Tenleytown · Georgetown Day School - 4200 Davenport Street - Washington DC. Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Edgewood, Bloomingdale, Truxton Circle, Eckington · Faith Temple Church. Photo: Nvss132, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Brightwood Park, Crestwood, Petworth · Grant Circle. Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Plains, Park View · DC Row Houses. Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodland-Normanstone Terrace · 2929 Connecticut Avenue. Photo: Nvss132, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Takoma, Brightwood, Manor Park · Aspen Street NW - Flickr - Treegrow. Photo: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Kalorama Heights, Adams Morgan, Lanier Heights · 2539 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. Photo: APK, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Brookland, Brentwood, Langdon · Brentwood-DC. Photo: Eric T Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Georgetown, Burleith/Hillandale · McDonough School of Business - Georgetown University. Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Howard University, Le Droit Park, Cardozo/Shaw · 2235 - 2245 13th Street, N.W.. Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Spring Valley, Palisades, Wesley Heights, Foxhall Crescent, Foxhall Village, Georgetown Reservoir · Georgetown Pumping Station Castle. Photo: F.T. Eyre, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
North Cleveland Park, Forest Hills, Van Ness · David A. Clarke School of Law - University of the District of Columbia. Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral Heights, McLean Gardens, Glover Park · Crestview Apartments. Photo: Nvss132, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hawthorne, Barnaby Woods, Chevy Chase · Hawthorne Washington DC July 2021. Photo: Eric T Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Friendship Heights, American University Park, Tenleytown · 5225 Wisconsin Avenue NW - Friendship Medical Center - Washington DC. Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Edgewood, Bloomingdale, Truxton Circle, Eckington · Main Building, Trinity Washington University, Washington, DC. Photo: w_lemay, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Brightwood Park, Crestwood, Petworth · 16th St Heights Washington, DC 2019. Photo: Eric T Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Plains, Park View · The Greater First Baptist Church DC. Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodland-Normanstone Terrace · Cleveland Park Congregational Church, Washington, D.C. Photo: Nvss132, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Takoma, Brightwood, Manor Park · 8th Street NW - Flickr - Treegrow (1). Photo: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Kalorama Heights, Adams Morgan, Lanier Heights · 2829 16th Street NW. Photo: APK, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Brookland, Brentwood, Langdon · Laudes Creaturarum 1. Photo: Jim McIntosh, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Georgetown, Burleith/Hillandale · Buildings in Washington, D.C. 02439. Photo: Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Howard University, Le Droit Park, Cardozo/Shaw · Frederick Douglas Memorial Hall - Howard University. Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Spring Valley, Palisades, Wesley Heights, Foxhall Crescent, Foxhall Village, Georgetown Reservoir · Intersection of Cathedral Avenue and 45th St. NW in February 2021. Photo: Eric T Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
North Cleveland Park, Forest Hills, Van Ness · J. Edgar Hoover House (4936 30th Place NW). Photo: Nvss132, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral Heights, McLean Gardens, Glover Park · Sherry Hall. Photo: Nvss132, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hawthorne, Barnaby Woods, Chevy Chase · Chevy Chase Arcade. Photo: Payton Chung from DCA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Friendship Heights, American University Park, Tenleytown · Wisconsin Avenue in Friendship Heights - Northwest Washington DC. Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Edgewood, Bloomingdale, Truxton Circle, Eckington · Main Building, Trinity Washington University, Washington, DC. Photo: w_lemay, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Brightwood Park, Crestwood, Petworth · Billy Simpson DC 3rd from Left. Photo: Smallbones, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Plains, Park View · DC Row Houses 2. Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodland-Normanstone Terrace · John Eaton Elementary School. Photo: Nvss132, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Takoma, Brightwood, Manor Park · Missouri Avenue Market After Dark (Washington, DC). Photo: takomabibelot, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Kalorama Heights, Adams Morgan, Lanier Heights · 2558 Massachusetts Avenue NW. Photo: APK, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Brookland, Brentwood, Langdon · LLDM Washington DC. Photo: Daniel Lobo, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Georgetown, Burleith/Hillandale · Buildings in Washington, D.C. 02440. Photo: Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Howard University, Le Droit Park, Cardozo/Shaw · Miner Hall 2. Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
North Cleveland Park, Forest Hills, Van Ness · Hillwood Estate - Rear View. Photo: Fletcher, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral Heights, McLean Gardens, Glover Park · Giant Food in Washington D.C. - Grocery Store. Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Friendship Heights, American University Park, Tenleytown · Friendship Heights Metro Station - Washington DC. Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Edgewood, Bloomingdale, Truxton Circle, Eckington · Michigan Avenue NE, Edgewood, Washington, DC. Photo: w_lemay, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Plains, Park View · Miner Hall - Howard University. Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodland-Normanstone Terrace · 3524-26 Connecticut Avenue. Photo: Nvss132, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Kalorama Heights, Adams Morgan, Lanier Heights · 2000 24th St NW. Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Brookland, Brentwood, Langdon · Bonaventura. Photo: Jim McIntosh, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Georgetown, Burleith/Hillandale · C&O Canal and Rock Creek in Washington, D.C. 02470. Photo: Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Howard University, Le Droit Park, Cardozo/Shaw · Row Houses, Washington DC. Photo: Kurtkaiser, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
North Cleveland Park, Forest Hills, Van Ness · Dining Room of Hillwood Estate. Photo: Fletcher, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral Heights, McLean Gardens, Glover Park · Upton Place Apartments - Washington DC. Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Friendship Heights, American University Park, Tenleytown · Broadcast House in Washington D.C.. Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Plains, Park View · General Oliver Otis Howard House. Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodland-Normanstone Terrace · 3433 Connecticut Avenue. Photo: Nvss132, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Georgetown, Burleith/Hillandale · Dahlgren Memorial Library - Georgetown University Medical Center. Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Howard University, Le Droit Park, Cardozo/Shaw · True Baptist Gospel Church, Washington, D.C. Photo: Nvss132, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodland-Normanstone Terrace · Alban Towers. Photo: APK, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Howard University, Le Droit Park, Cardozo/Shaw · Miner Hall. Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Sources and notes

CrimesLog sources crime incident data published by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of the District of Columbia through the Open Data DC portal (opendata.dc.gov), containing public sector information released under a Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication.

Population: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (public domain).

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Neighborhood boundaries are the neighborhood clusters defined by Open Data DC (CC BY 4.0), grouped into north and south and simplified by CrimesLog. The photographs are credited under each picture.

Rates are recorded crimes per 1,000 residents, quarter by quarter; where a neighborhood has fewer than 100 residents the rate would be worked out on 100 (those places are left out of the race). A count of recorded crime is not a verdict on any neighborhood.

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