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Petworth crime and safety

DC MPD published 41 crime reports in Petworth over the last 30 days, 4 of them for violent crime. 8 came in the last 7 days, down 27% on the week before. With 5.0 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 28 of 47 Washington neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 41% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
41
Last 7 days
8
−27% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
4
Safety rank
28 / 47
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Petworth#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Theft23 · 56%
  2. Vehicle14 · 34%
  3. Violent4 · 10%

Most common offenses#

  1. Theft/Other23
  2. Theft F/Auto9
  3. Motor Vehicle Theft5
  4. Robbery3
  5. Assault W/Dangerous Weapon1

Most reported blocks in Petworth#

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. 3800 block of Georgia Avenue NW8
  2. 200 block of Upshur Street NW2
  3. 4200 block of 8th Street NW2
  4. 800 block of Crittenden Street NW2
  5. 0 block of Grant Circle NW1

How Petworth compares#

5.0 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 Petworth safe?

Petworth sits near the middle of Washington's neighborhoods: 5.0 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 4.3.

How can I check a specific street in Petworth?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Petworth#

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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