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Southwest/Waterfront, Washington · DC MPD

Southwest/Waterfront crime and safety

DC MPD published 72 crime reports in Southwest/Waterfront over the last 30 days, 11 of them for violent crime. 13 came in the last 7 days, down 38% on the week before. With 5.0 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 27 of 47 Washington neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 43% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
72
Last 7 days
13
−38% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
11
Safety rank
27 / 47
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Southwest/Waterfront#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Theft33 · 46%
  2. Vehicle26 · 36%
  3. Violent11 · 15%
  4. Burglary2 · 3%

Most common offenses#

  1. Theft/Other33
  2. Theft F/Auto19
  3. Motor Vehicle Theft7
  4. Assault W/Dangerous Weapon6
  5. Robbery4

Most reported blocks in Southwest/Waterfront#

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. 0 block of I Street SE8
  2. 800 block of New Jersey Avenue SE7
  3. 900 block of 4th Street SW5
  4. 1300 block of Yards Place SE3
  5. 1900 block of Half Street SW3

How Southwest/Waterfront 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 Southwest/Waterfront safe?

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Southwest/Waterfront 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 Southwest/Waterfront?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Southwest/Waterfront#

  • Capitol Hillrank 11
  • Hill Eastrank 14
  • Chinatownrank 40
  • Historic Anacostiarank 35
  • Union Stationrank 43
  • Kingman Parkrank 23
  • Stadium Armoryrank 22
  • Foggy Bottom/GWUrank 32

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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