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Congress Heights/Shipley, Washington · DC MPD

Congress Heights/Shipley crime and safety

DC MPD published 17 crime reports in Congress Heights/Shipley over the last 30 days, 7 of them for violent crime. 4 came in the last 7 days, up 100% on the week before. With 7.9 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 37 of 47 Washington neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 22% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
17
Last 7 days
4
+100% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
7
Safety rank
37 / 47
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Congress Heights/Shipley#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent7 · 41%
  2. Vehicle6 · 35%
  3. Theft2 · 12%
  4. Burglary2 · 12%

Most common offenses#

  1. Robbery7
  2. Motor Vehicle Theft3
  3. Theft F/Auto3
  4. Burglary2
  5. Theft/Other2

Most reported blocks in Congress Heights/Shipley#

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. 1500 block of Alabama Avenue SE3
  2. 0 block of Mississippi Avenue SE1
  3. 1000 block of Mississippi Avenue SE1
  4. 1200 block of Alabama Avenue SE1
  5. 200 block of Wilmington Place SE1

How Congress Heights/Shipley compares#

7.9 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 Congress Heights/Shipley safe?

Congress Heights/Shipley has more violent crime reports than most of Washington: 7.9 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 Congress Heights/Shipley?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Congress Heights/Shipley#

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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