Murder per Capita in Columbia Heights
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Columbia Heights residents.
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1 in 3,570
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Columbia Heights is about 1 in 3,570.
$526
Murder costs the average Columbia Heights resident about $526 per year.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Columbia Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Columbia Heights 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 Columbia Heights, Washington, DC Safe from Murder?
The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Columbia Heights is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of neighborhoods are safer and 3% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Columbia Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in Columbia Heights is 0.2801 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Columbia Heights generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Columbia Heights may be as high as 1 in 3,386 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,849 in the central part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Columbia Heights, Washington, DC: about 2 per year. The northeast part of Columbia Heights has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Columbia Heights's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Columbia Heights 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.
| Columbia Heights, Washington, DC: | 0.2801 |
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| District of Columbia: | 0.3007 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Columbia Heights 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 Columbia Heights, Washington, DC
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Columbia Heights about $18,308,545 in 2025, or roughly $526 per resident. This is part of Columbia Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Columbia Heights, including every crime type and how Columbia Heights 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 Columbia Heights's crime maps on the Columbia Heights overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Columbia Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Columbia Heights.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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D+ | D+ | C+ | F | |
D | D+ | C- | F | |
F | D- | F | F | |
D- | D | C- | F | |
D | D | D+ | F | |
D- | D | D | F | |
D | C- | D+ | F | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | F | |
F | D- | F | F | |
D- | D | D | F |
Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Columbia Heights 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 |
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B | C+ | C+ | A | |
C | C- | C- | C | |
A+ | A | A | B+ | |
B- | D- | D- | D | |
A | A | A | A | |
C- | D | D | D- | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
A- | B- | B- | A | |
B | C | C | C+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Columbia Heights, Washington, DC average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Columbia Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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