Dupont Circle, Washington, DC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in Dupont Circle is 0.3284 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dupont Circle generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Dupont Circle may be as high as 1 in 2,779 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,310 in the north part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Dupont Circle, Washington, DC: about 1 per year. The south part of Dupont Circle has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Dupont Circle's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Dupont Circle 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, Dupont Circle 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 Dupont Circle, Washington, DC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Dupont Circle about $9,526,814 in 2025, or roughly $617 per resident. This is part of Dupont Circle's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dupont Circle, including every crime type and how Dupont Circle 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 Dupont Circle's crime maps on the Dupont Circle overall crime page.

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Individual Dupont Circle Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Logan Circle, Washington, DC	D	C-	D+	F
Adams Morgan, Washington, DC	D	D+	C-	F
U Street Corridor, Washington, DC	F	D-	F	F
Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC	D-	D+	D-	F
Downtown, Washington, DC	F	F	F	F
Woodley Park, Washington, DC	D+	C+	C+	F
Columbia Heights, Washington, DC	D	D	D+	F
Shaw, Washington, DC	F	D-	F	F
Georgetown, Washington, DC	F	C-	F	F
Mt Vernon Square, Washington, DC	D	D+	D+	F

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Dupont Circle 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
Highland Creek, Charlotte, NC	B	A-	A-	C-
Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS	C-	C+	C+	D+
Dutchtown, St. Louis, MO	D	F	F	F
Valley View, Henderson, NV	D	D	D	B-
Tuttle West, Dublin, OH	A	A+	A+	B
Frankford, Baltimore, MD	C-	D-	D-	C
Georgetown, Washington, DC	F	C-	C-	F
Glen Eden, Hayward, CA	A-	B	B	B-
Glencliff, Nashville, TN	D-	F	F	C
Granville Gardens, Chicago, IL	C	C+	C+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dupont Circle, Washington, DC average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Dupont Circle schools on SchoolGrade

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