Brightwood, Washington, DC Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	F

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A crime occurs every 7 hours 9 minutes (on average) in Brightwood.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime 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?

The C grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Brightwood is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of neighborhoods are safer and 45% 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 drug-related crime in Brightwood is 2.825 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Brightwood generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Brightwood may be as high as 1 in 306 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 573 in the northeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Brightwood, Washington, DC: about 14 per year. The northeast part of Brightwood has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Brightwood, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Brightwood residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Brightwood has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Brightwood has 5, have the same problem. Of Brightwood’s 23,197 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Brightwood Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Brightwood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.355
Robbery	3.161
Rape	0.7335
Murder	0.2910
Total Violent Crime	6.540 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.89
Vehicle Theft	6.488
Burglary	1.852
Arson	0.0082
Total Property Crime	22.24 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0883
Drug Crimes	2.825
Vandalism	19.58
Identity Theft	1.468
Animal Cruelty	0.0246
Total "Other" Rate	23.99 (F)

Individual Brightwood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Brightwood is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Brightwood.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Brightwood is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Arverne, Queens, NY	A-	C	C	A+
Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA	C+	A-	A-	C-
Olympia Heights, Miami, FL	A	A	A	B
North Central Omaha, Omaha, NE	B	A-	A-	D+
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+	A+
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+	C+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Brightwood is less safe than the District of Columbia state average and as safe as the national average.

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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