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?

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. 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 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.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Chevy Chase, 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 southeast 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 Chevy Chase residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Chevy Chase 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 Chevy Chase has 4, have the same problem. Of Chevy Chase’s 20,785 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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Chevy Chase 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 Chevy Chase residents in a standard year.

Individual Chevy Chase Crime Maps & Stats

Crime 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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Chevy Chase 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
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

Considering only the murder rate, Chevy Chase 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 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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