Murder per Capita in District of Columbia
The map below shows murder per 1,000 District of Columbia residents.
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1 in 3,326
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in District of Columbia is about 1 in 3,326.
$565
Murder costs the average District of Columbia resident about $565 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in District of Columbia in green. The most dangerous areas in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia Safe from Murder?
The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US state. District of Columbia is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of states are safer and 1% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to District of Columbia's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.
The rate of murder in District of Columbia is 0.3007 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in District of Columbia generally consider the southwest part of the state to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in District of Columbia may be as high as 1 in 2,925 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,916 in the southwest part of the state.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of District of Columbia: about 44 per year. The southwest part of District of Columbia has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How District of Columbia's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in District of Columbia to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| District of Columbia: | 0.3007 |
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| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, District of Columbia is as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Murder in District of Columbia
Murder is projected to cost the residents of District of Columbia about $383,418,914 in 2025, or roughly $565 per resident. This is part of District of Columbia's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for District of Columbia, including every crime type and how District of Columbia compares to other states.
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 District of Columbia's crime maps on the District of Columbia overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby States
Compared to surrounding states, the rate of murder in District of Columbia is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to District of Columbia.
Nearby State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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C | C- | C+ | D | |
D | C- | C- | B- | |
A | A- | A- | C- | |
B- | B+ | B- | D+ | |
A+ | A | A- | A | |
A- | B+ | A | C+ | |
A- | C | B- | A- | |
C- | C- | C- | D | |
B+ | A+ | B | B+ | |
C+ | B- | B- | C+ |
Murder in State with Similar Populations
District of Columbia is higher versus other states of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in states with comparable overall population.
Similar State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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C+ | F | F | D | |
B | A | A | A+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
B+ | A- | A- | B+ | |
B | B- | B- | C+ | |
D- | C | C | B- | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
C | C | C | C+ | |
D- | D | D | D- | |
A | A | A | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in District of Columbia average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See District of Columbia schools on SchoolGrade
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