Brightwood, Washington, DC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Brightwood in green. The most dangerous areas in Brightwood 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 Brightwood, Washington, DC Safe from Assault?

The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Brightwood is in the 59th percentile for safety, meaning 41% of neighborhoods are safer and 59% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Brightwood's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Brightwood is 2.355 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Brightwood generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Brightwood may be as high as 1 in 342 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 813 in the west part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of Brightwood, Washington, DC: about 14 per year. The northeast part of Brightwood has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Brightwood's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Brightwood 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 assault rate, Brightwood is safer than the District of Columbia state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Brightwood, Washington, DC

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Brightwood about $1,568,658 in 2025, or roughly $68 per resident. This is part of Brightwood's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Brightwood, including every crime type and how Brightwood compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault 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 Brightwood's crime maps on the Brightwood overall crime page.

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Individual Brightwood Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Brightwood is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Brightwood.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Fort Totten-Upper Northeast, Washington, DC	D	C-	D+	B
Petworth, Washington, DC	D-	D	C-	C+
Takoma Park, Washington, DC	D	C+	D	A
Barnaby Woods, Washington, DC	C+	B+	B+	A+
Carroll Manor, Takoma Park, MD	B-	C+	B-	B-
Catholic University-Brookland, Washington, DC	D-	D	D	C-
Mount Pleasant, Washington, DC	D+	D+	C+	B-
Chevy Chase, Washington, DC	C-	C+	C+	A-
Michigan Park, Washington, DC	D	C-	C-	B-
Columbia Heights, Washington, DC	D	D	D+	B-

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Arverne, Queens, NY	A-	C	C	C-
Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA	C+	A-	A-	B+
Olympia Heights, Miami, FL	A	A	A	A-
North Central Omaha, Omaha, NE	B	A-	A-	A-
Outer Richmond, San Francisco, CA	C-	D+	D+	C-
Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA	B	B	B	B+
Hunts Point, Bronx, NY	C+	D+	D+	D+
Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA	B+	C+	C+	C+
Sommerset West-Elmonica South, Hillsboro, OR	C	B+	B+	A-
Haddington-Carroll Park, Philadelphia, PA	C+	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Brightwood, Washington, DC average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Brightwood schools on SchoolGrade

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