Adams Morgan, Washington, DC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Adams Morgan in green. The most dangerous areas in Adams Morgan 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 Adams Morgan, Washington, DC Safe?

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Adams Morgan is in the 2nd percentile for safety, meaning 98% of neighborhoods are safer and 2% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Adams Morgan's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Adams Morgan is 0.3293 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Adams Morgan generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Adams Morgan may be as high as 1 in 2,858 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,166 in the east part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder 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 Adams Morgan, Washington, DC: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Adams Morgan has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Adams Morgan, remember that the rate of murder 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 murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Adams Morgan residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Adams Morgan 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 Adams Morgan has 12, have the same problem. Of Adams Morgan’s 16,337 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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Adams Morgan Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Adams Morgan residents in a standard year.

Individual Adams Morgan Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
U Street Corridor, Washington, DC	F	D-	F	F
Mount Pleasant, Washington, DC	D+	D+	C+	F
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC	D-	D	D	F
Columbia Heights, Washington, DC	D	D	D+	F
Woodley Park, Washington, DC	D+	C+	C+	F
Logan Circle, Washington, DC	D	C-	D+	F
Ledroit Park, Washington, DC	D	D	D+	F
Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC	D-	D+	D-	F
Cleveland Park, Washington, DC	C-	C+	B-	F
Shaw, Washington, DC	F	D-	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Adams Morgan is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. 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	Murder Crime Grade
Lea Hill, Auburn, WA	C+	A-	A-	C+
Rita Ranch, Tucson, AZ	A+	A	A	A-
Live Oak, Santa Cruz, CA	B-	C-	C-	B+
Chisholm Creek, Wichita, KS	C-	C	C	A
Far Northeast-Houston, Houston, TX	B-	C+	C+	C-
Sherwood-Tualatin South, Tualatin, OR	F	D	D	D
Seattle Hill-Silver Firs, Silver Firs, WA	B+	A+	A+	A
Downtown, Evanston, IL	B-	B	B	D+
Playa del Ray, Playa Del Rey, CA	B	B-	B-	B-
Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale, AZ	A+	B+	B+	B

Considering only the murder rate, Adams Morgan is as safe as the District of Columbia state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Adams Morgan, Washington, DC average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Adams Morgan schools on SchoolGrade

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