Washington, DC · updated Sep 29, 2026
Ranked out of all 42 graded neighborhoods by composite score (violent incidents weighted 70/30 over the overall rate) using the trailing 12 months of DC Metropolitan Police Department data. Grades are percentile ranks within Washington — see methodology.
| # | Neighborhood | Grade | Incidents /1k | Violent /1k | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spring Valley, Palisades, Wesley Heights, Foxhall Crescent, Foxhall Village, Georgetown Reservoir | A | 7.37 | 0.77 | 16,826 | |
| 2 | Cathedral Heights, McLean Gardens, Glover Park | A | 13.95 | 0.59 | 22,152 | |
| 3 | North Cleveland Park, Forest Hills, Van Ness | A | 15.02 | 0.79 | 12,646 | |
| 4 | Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling | A | 15.29 | 0.8 | 1,243 | |
| 5 | West End, Foggy Bottom, GWU | A | 14.67 | 1.34 | 18,674 | |
| 6 | Hawthorne, Barnaby Woods, Chevy Chase | B+ | 17.58 | 0.45 | 15,413 | |
| 7 | North Michigan Park, Michigan Park, University Heights | B+ | 17.65 | 1.22 | 12,296 | |
| 8 | Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodland-Normanstone Terrace | B+ | 26.08 | 0.6 | 15,105 | |
| 9 | Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth | B+ | 21.57 | 2.88 | 2,086 | |
| 10 | Friendship Heights, American University Park, Tenleytown | B+ | 26.07 | 1.26 | 11,890 |
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