Dupont Circle, Washington, DC Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	F

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A crime occurs every 7 hours 46 minutes (on average) in Dupont Circle.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Dupont Circle in green. The most dangerous areas in Dupont Circle 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 Dupont Circle, Washington, DC Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Dupont Circle is in the 38th percentile for safety, meaning 62% of neighborhoods are safer and 38% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dupont Circle's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in Dupont Circle is 3.393 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dupont Circle generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Dupont Circle may be as high as 1 in 200 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 334 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 northeast parts of Dupont Circle, Washington, DC: about 12 per year. The south part of Dupont Circle 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 Dupont Circle, 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 south 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 Dupont Circle residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Dupont Circle 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 Dupont Circle has 36, have the same problem. Of Dupont Circle’s 15,435 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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Dupont Circle 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 Dupont Circle residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.559
Robbery	3.282
Rape	0.7177
Murder	0.3284
Total Violent Crime	7.886 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	30.19
Vehicle Theft	5.970
Burglary	1.832
Arson	0.0100
Total Property Crime	38.00 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0807
Drug Crimes	3.393
Vandalism	20.45
Identity Theft	3.078
Animal Cruelty	0.0273
Total "Other" Rate	27.03 (F)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Logan Circle, Washington, DC	D	C-	D+	B-
Adams Morgan, Washington, DC	D	D+	C-	C
U Street Corridor, Washington, DC	F	D-	F	C
Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC	D-	D+	D-	C+
Downtown, Washington, DC	F	F	F	C
Woodley Park, Washington, DC	D+	C+	C+	C+
Columbia Heights, Washington, DC	D	D	D+	C+
Shaw, Washington, DC	F	D-	F	C+
Georgetown, Washington, DC	F	C-	F	C
Mt Vernon Square, Washington, DC	D	D+	D+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Dupont Circle is lower 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
Highland Creek, Charlotte, NC	B	A-	A-	F
Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS	C-	C+	C+	D+
Dutchtown, St. Louis, MO	D	F	F	D-
Valley View, Henderson, NV	D	D	D	D+
Tuttle West, Dublin, OH	A	A+	A+	D
Frankford, Baltimore, MD	C-	D-	D-	D+
Georgetown, Washington, DC	F	C-	C-	C
Glen Eden, Hayward, CA	A-	B	B	B+
Glencliff, Nashville, TN	D-	F	F	F
Granville Gardens, Chicago, IL	C	C+	C+	B-

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Dupont Circle 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 Dupont Circle, Washington, DC average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Dupont Circle schools on SchoolGrade

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