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16th Street Heights, Washington · DC MPD

16th Street Heights crime and safety

DC MPD published 50 crime reports in 16th Street Heights over the last 30 days, 8 of them for violent crime. 10 came in the last 7 days, down 17% on the week before. With 4.3 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 25 of 47 Washington neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 48% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
50
Last 7 days
10
−17% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
8
Safety rank
25 / 47
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in 16th Street Heights#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Theft21 · 42%
  2. Vehicle19 · 38%
  3. Violent8 · 16%
  4. Burglary2 · 4%

Most common offenses#

  1. Theft/Other21
  2. Theft F/Auto14
  3. Robbery6
  4. Motor Vehicle Theft5
  5. Assault W/Dangerous Weapon2

Most reported blocks in 16th Street Heights#

Blocks with the most reports over 30 days. Shops, transit stops and police stations often top the list because that is where incidents are reported.

  1. 5600 block of Georgia Avenue NW3
  2. 1200 block of Taylor Street NW2
  3. 3700 block of 14th Street NW2
  4. 4100 block of Georgia Avenue NW2
  5. 4700 block of Georgia Avenue NW2

How 16th Street Heights compares#

4.3 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against 4.3 for the median Washington neighborhood and 4.3 city-wide. The full list is on the safest and most dangerous neighborhoods in Washington page.

Questions#

Is 16th Street Heights safe?

16th Street Heights sits near the middle of Washington's neighborhoods: 4.3 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 4.3.

How can I check a specific street in 16th Street Heights?

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Where do these numbers come from?

From DC MPD's public crime reports for the last 30 days, placed in 16th Street Heights using DC Health Planning Neighborhoods. Warden recomputes them every few hours; last at Nov 4, 9:36 AM ET.

Neighborhoods near 16th Street Heights#

About this data#

Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia via opendata.dc.gov, CC BY 4.0. Neighborhood boundaries: DC Health Planning Neighborhoods. Reports are preliminary records, located to the block, and do not include every incident police handle. All agencies: data sources.

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