Columbia Heights, Washington, DC Assault Crime Rates and Maps

B-

Assault Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D
Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 386

Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Columbia Heights is about 1 in 386.

$74

Assault costs the average Columbia Heights resident about $74 per year.

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

The B- grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Columbia Heights is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of neighborhoods are safer and 54% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Columbia Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Columbia Heights is 2.590 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Columbia Heights generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Columbia Heights may be as high as 1 in 230 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 613 in the south part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Columbia Heights, Washington, DC: about 18 per year. The northeast part of Columbia Heights has fewer cases of assault with only 4 in a typical year.

How Columbia Heights's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Columbia Heights 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.

Columbia Heights, Washington, DC:	2.590
District of Columbia:	3.662
USA:	2.561

Considering only the assault rate, Columbia Heights 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 Columbia Heights, Washington, DC

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Columbia Heights about $2,587,358 in 2025, or roughly $74 per resident. This is part of Columbia Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Columbia Heights, including every crime type and how Columbia Heights 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 Columbia Heights's crime maps on the Columbia Heights overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Mount Pleasant, Washington, DC	D+	D+	C+	B-
Adams Morgan, Washington, DC	D	D+	C-	B-
U Street Corridor, Washington, DC	F	D-	F	C-
Petworth, Washington, DC	D-	D	C-	C+
Ledroit Park, Washington, DC	D	D	D+	C+
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC	D-	D	D	C
Logan Circle, Washington, DC	D	C-	D+	B+
Woodley Park, Washington, DC	D+	C+	C+	B+
Shaw, Washington, DC	F	D-	F	C-
Catholic University-Brookland, Washington, DC	D-	D	D	C-

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Columbia Heights 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
Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, NY	B	C+	C+	C+
Sycamore, Fort Worth, TX	C	C-	C-	C-
Desert View, Phoenix, AZ	A+	A	A	A
Seaport, Stockton, CA	B-	D-	D-	D
Scripps Ranch, San Diego, CA	A	A	A	A
Roseland, Chicago, IL	C-	D	D	D+
Highlands-Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA	C-	D+	D+	D
Throgs Neck-Edgewater Park, Bronx, NY	A-	B+	B+	B+
Unionport, Bronx, NY	A-	B-	B-	B-
Clinton, Manhattan, NY	B	C	C	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Columbia Heights, Washington, DC average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Columbia Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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