Columbia Heights, DC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

96%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

76%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

100%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Columbia Heights crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Columbia Heights crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Washington crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Columbia Heights crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Washington.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Columbia Heights_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	District of Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	28,411	4,559 (estimate)	4,229	4,374	2,324
Murder	197	n/a	29.3	29.3	6.3
Rape	275	n/a	40.9	41.5	40.0
Robbery	2,175	n/a	323.8	357.5	66.1
Assault	2,356	n/a	350.7	383.9	268.2
Violent crime	5,003	651 (estimate)	745	812	370
Burglary	1,350	n/a	201.0	201.2	269.8
Theft	18,265	n/a	2,718.8	2,783.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	3,793	n/a	564.6	577.3	282.7
Property crime	23,408	3,908 (estimate)	3,484	3,562	1,954

Columbia Heights crime map

The Columbia Heights crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Columbia Heights as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Columbia Heights crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Columbia Heights crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Columbia Heights crime rates are 96% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Columbia Heights are 76% higher than the national average
In Columbia Heights you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Columbia Heights is safer than 32% of the cities in District of Columbia
Year over year crime in Washington has decreased by 4%

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Daily Crime In Columbia Heights (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Columbia Heights

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Columbia Heights is 1 in 154

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Columbia Heights is 1 in 26

The chance of being a victim of crime in Columbia Heights is 1 in 22

Year Over Year Crime In Washington (per 100,000 people)

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Item	Columbia Heights	Washington	District of Columbia
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	4,332	4,332
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	6.9	6.9

Sex offenders in District of Columbia

State	Total offenders	District of Columbia_/100K	National_/100K
District of Columbia	1,081	204	266

There are a total of 1,081 sex offenders in District of Columbia. This yields a total of 204 sex offenders in District of Columbia per 100,000 residents which is 23% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Somerset, MD	952	56	229	285
Cabin John, MD	2,276	56	229	285
Garrett Park, MD	840	56	229	285
Chevy Chase Village, MD	1,871	62	256	319
Kensington, MD	2,212	62	256	319
Chevy Chase town, MD	2,948	62	256	319
Derwood, MD	1,644	65	265	330
Washington, DC	701,974	745	3,484	4,229

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Boston, MA	689,326	619	1,802	2,421
Denver, CO	715,878	1,070	6,428	7,498
El Paso, TX	679,879	313	1,379	1,692
Detroit, MI	672,351	2,028	4,478	6,506
Nashville, TN	667,070	1,102	3,825	4,927
Washington, DC	701,974	745	3,484	4,229

Source: The Columbia Heights, Washington, DC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Columbia Heights, Washington, DC Crime Rates