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Adams Morgan crime and safety

DC MPD published 38 crime reports in Adams Morgan over the last 30 days, 5 of them for violent crime. 8 came in the last 7 days, down 20% on the week before. With 8.0 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 38 of 47 Washington neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 20% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
38
Last 7 days
8
−20% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
5
Safety rank
38 / 47
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Adams Morgan#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Theft19 · 50%
  2. Vehicle14 · 37%
  3. Violent5 · 13%

Most common offenses#

  1. Theft/Other19
  2. Theft F/Auto12
  3. Robbery3
  4. Assault W/Dangerous Weapon2
  5. Motor Vehicle Theft2

Most reported blocks in Adams Morgan#

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. 1700 block of Columbia Road NW6
  2. 1700 block of Lanier Place NW3
  3. 1600 block of Columbia Road NW2
  4. 2400 block of 18th Street NW2
  5. 1600 block of Harvard Street NW1

How Adams Morgan compares#

8.0 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 Adams Morgan safe?

Adams Morgan has more violent crime reports than most of Washington: 8.0 per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 4.3. Reports concentrate on a few blocks, so check the exact streets you care about.

How can I check a specific street in Adams Morgan?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Adams Morgan#

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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