Chevy Chase, Washington, DC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Chevy Chase in green. The most dangerous areas in Chevy Chase 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 Chevy Chase, Washington, DC Safe from Murder?

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Chevy Chase is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of neighborhoods are safer and 3% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Chevy Chase's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Chevy Chase is 0.2781 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chevy Chase generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Chevy Chase may be as high as 1 in 3,301 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,974 in the central part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Chevy Chase, Washington, DC: about 2 per year. The west part of Chevy Chase has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Chevy Chase's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Chevy Chase 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.

Considering only the murder rate, Chevy Chase is as safe as 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 Murder in Chevy Chase, Washington, DC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Chevy Chase about $10,862,633 in 2025, or roughly $523 per resident. This is part of Chevy Chase's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Chevy Chase, including every crime type and how Chevy Chase compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Chevy Chase's crime maps on the Chevy Chase overall crime page.

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Individual Chevy Chase Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Cleveland Park, Washington, DC	C-	C+	B-	F
Barnaby Woods, Washington, DC	C+	B+	B+	F
Au-Tenleytown, Washington, DC	C-	B-	C	F
Woodley Park, Washington, DC	D+	C+	C+	F
Glover Park, Washington, DC	C-	B-	B-	F
Mount Pleasant, Washington, DC	D+	D+	C+	F
Brightwood, Washington, DC	D+	D+	C+	F
Petworth, Washington, DC	D-	D	C-	F
Adams Morgan, Washington, DC	D	D+	C-	F
Columbia Heights, Washington, DC	D	D	D+	F

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Chevy Chase is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Rose Hill, Alexandria, VA	B+	A+	A+	A+
Sommerset West-Elmonica South, Hillsboro, OR	C	B+	B+	B+
Flour Bluff, Corpus Christi, TX	C	C-	C-	D+
Seminary Hill, Alexandria, VA	C+	A	A	C+
Gold Coast, Chicago, IL	D+	C	C	D-
Save The Valley 21, El Paso, TX	D+	D+	D+	A-
Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA	B+	C+	C+	B+
Santa Clara, Eugene, OR	C	B+	B+	A-
Hunts Point, Bronx, NY	C+	D+	D+	A-
Rosedale, Bakersfield, CA	A+	A-	A-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chevy Chase, Washington, DC average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Chevy Chase schools on SchoolGrade

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