Congress Heights, Washington, DC Assault Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Assault Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D-
Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

1 in 138

Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Congress Heights is about 1 in 138.

$208

Assault costs the average Congress Heights resident about $208 per year.

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

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Congress Heights is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of neighborhoods are safer and 12% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Congress Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Congress Heights is 7.239 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Congress Heights generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Congress Heights may be as high as 1 in 79 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 206 in the southeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Congress Heights, Washington, DC: about 26 per year. The central part of Congress Heights has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.

How Congress Heights's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Congress 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.

Congress Heights, Washington, DC:	7.239
District of Columbia:	3.662
USA:	2.561

Considering only the assault rate, Congress Heights is less safe than the District of Columbia state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Congress Heights, Washington, DC

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Congress Heights about $2,681,603 in 2025, or roughly $208 per resident. This is part of Congress Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Congress Heights, including every crime type and how Congress 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 Congress Heights's crime maps on the Congress Heights overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Anacostia, Washington, DC	D-	F	D+	D
Fairlawn, Washington, DC	F	F	D	D-
South West, Washington, DC	D	D	C	C
Potomac Yard-Potomac Greens, Alexandria, VA	B	A-	B-	A
Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, Oxon Hill, MD	C-	D+	C	C
Crystal City, Arlington, VA	C	B	C-	B+
Hill East, Washington, DC	D-	D-	D+	D+
Lincoln Park, Washington, DC	D	D+	C-	B+
Aurora Highlands, Arlington, VA	D	B+	D-	A-
Capitol Hill, Washington, DC	D-	D+	D	C+

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Congress Heights is higher 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
Love Field Area, Dallas, TX	C	C+	C+	B
Hollywood Riviera, Redondo Beach, CA	C+	C+	C+	C+
Ballard, Seattle, WA	F	C	C	C+
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Hybla Valley, Alexandria, VA	D-	B+	B+	B+
Gold Coast, Alameda, CA	C	D	D	D+
Greater Wythe, Hampton, VA	D+	C+	C+	C+
State Fair-Nolan, Highland Park, MI	D-	F	F	F
St. Lucie West, Port St. Lucie, FL	A	B+	B+	B
Hyannis, Barnstable Town, MA	B+	C	C	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Congress Heights, Washington, DC average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Congress Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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Congress Heights, Washington, DC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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