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Brightwood, Washington · DC MPD

Brightwood crime and safety

DC MPD published 52 crime reports in Brightwood over the last 30 days, 1 of them for violent crime. 8 came in the last 7 days, down 27% on the week before. With 0.7 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 7 of 47 Washington neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 87% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
52
Last 7 days
8
−27% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
1
Safety rank
7 / 47
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Brightwood#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Theft31 · 60%
  2. Vehicle19 · 37%
  3. Violent1 · 2%
  4. Burglary1 · 2%

Most common offenses#

  1. Theft/Other31
  2. Motor Vehicle Theft13
  3. Theft F/Auto6
  4. Assault W/Dangerous Weapon1
  5. Burglary1

Most reported blocks in Brightwood#

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. 5900 block of Georgia Avenue NW11
  2. 6500 block of Georgia Avenue NW6
  3. 6100 block of Georgia Avenue NW3
  4. 6500 block of Piney Branch Road NW3
  5. 200 block of Vine Street NW2

How Brightwood compares#

0.7 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 Brightwood safe?

By police reports, Brightwood is one of the safer parts of Washington: 0.7 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 4.3.

How can I check a specific street in Brightwood?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Brightwood#

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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