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South Columbia Heights, Washington · DC MPD

South Columbia Heights crime and safety

DC MPD published 23 crime reports in South Columbia Heights over the last 30 days, 2 of them for violent crime. 3 came in the last 7 days, down 50% on the week before. With 8.7 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 39 of 47 Washington neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 17% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
23
Last 7 days
3
−50% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
2
Safety rank
39 / 47
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in South Columbia Heights#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Theft11 · 48%
  2. Vehicle10 · 43%
  3. Violent2 · 9%

Most common offenses#

  1. Theft/Other11
  2. Theft F/Auto9
  3. Robbery2
  4. Motor Vehicle Theft1

Most reported blocks in South Columbia 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. 1400 block of Girard Street NW3
  2. 2600 block of 14th Street NW3
  3. 1300 block of Clifton Street NW2
  4. 1400 block of Harvard Street NW2
  5. 1100 block of Fairmont Street NW1

How South Columbia Heights compares#

8.7 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 South Columbia Heights safe?

South Columbia Heights has more violent crime reports than most of Washington: 8.7 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 South Columbia 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 South Columbia Heights using DC Health Planning Neighborhoods. Warden recomputes them every few hours; last at Nov 4, 9:36 AM ET.

Neighborhoods near South Columbia 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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