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Washington Highlands, Washington · DC MPD

Washington Highlands crime and safety

DC MPD published 11 crime reports in Washington Highlands over the last 30 days, 1 of them for violent crime. 1 came in the last 7 days, the same as the week before. With 3.0 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 20 of 47 Washington neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 59% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
11
Last 7 days
1
no change vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
1
Safety rank
20 / 47
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Washington Highlands#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Theft5 · 45%
  2. Vehicle4 · 36%
  3. Violent1 · 9%
  4. Burglary1 · 9%

Most common offenses#

  1. Theft/Other5
  2. Motor Vehicle Theft3
  3. Assault W/Dangerous Weapon1
  4. Burglary1
  5. Theft F/Auto1

Most reported blocks in Washington Highlands#

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. 800 block of Chesapeake Street SE3
  2. 4000 block of Wheeler Road SE2
  3. 1200 block of Southern Avenue SE1
  4. 3700 block of 9th Street SE1
  5. 3800 block of 9th Street SE1

How Washington Highlands compares#

3.0 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 Washington Highlands safe?

By police reports, Washington Highlands is one of the safer parts of Washington: 3.0 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 4.3.

How can I check a specific street in Washington Highlands?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Washington Highlands#

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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