Capitol Hill, Washington, DC Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Capitol Hill in green. The most dangerous areas in Capitol Hill are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Capitol Hill, Washington, DC Safe from Arson?

The A+ grade means the rate of arson is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Capitol Hill is in the 99th percentile for safety, meaning 1% of neighborhoods are safer and 99% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Capitol Hill's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in Capitol Hill is 0.0072 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Capitol Hill generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Capitol Hill may be as high as 1 in 99,778 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 205,320 in the north part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the southwest parts of Capitol Hill, Washington, DC: about 0 per year. The east part of Capitol Hill has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Capitol Hill's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Capitol Hill to the District of Columbia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, Capitol Hill is safer than the District of Columbia state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Capitol Hill, Washington, DC

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Capitol Hill about $9,083 in 2025, or roughly $0 per resident. This is part of Capitol Hill's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Capitol Hill, including every crime type and how Capitol Hill compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Capitol Hill's crime maps on the Capitol Hill overall crime page.

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Individual Capitol Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of arson in Capitol Hill is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Capitol Hill.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Stanton Park, Washington, DC	D	D+	C-	A+
Lincoln Park, Washington, DC	D	D+	C-	A+
Hill East, Washington, DC	D-	D-	D+	A+
Stadium-Armory, Washington, DC	D-	F	C-	A+
Mt Vernon Square, Washington, DC	D	D+	D+	A+
South West, Washington, DC	D	D	C	A+
Downtown, Washington, DC	F	F	F	A+
Shaw, Washington, DC	F	D-	F	A+
Fairlawn, Washington, DC	F	F	D	A+
Brentwood, Washington, DC	D-	D-	D-	A+

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Capitol Hill is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Shelby Forest-Frayser, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	C-
Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento, CA	A-	C+	C+	D-
Desert View, Phoenix, AZ	A+	A	A	B-
North San Jose, San Jose, CA	B+	C+	C+	D+
Downtown Seattle, Seattle, WA	F	F	F	D-
Dunning, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A	B+
Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY	A	A-	A-	B+
East Foothills, San Jose, CA	A	B	B	D+
East Harlem, Manhattan, NY	B-	D	D	A-
North Cheyenne, Las Vegas, NV	C+	C+	C+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Capitol Hill, Washington, DC average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Capitol Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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