Mount Pleasant, Washington, DC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in Mount Pleasant is 0.2946 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mount Pleasant generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Mount Pleasant may be as high as 1 in 3,139 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,646 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

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

How Mount Pleasant's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Mount Pleasant 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, Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant, Washington, DC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Mount Pleasant about $6,000,088 in 2025, or roughly $554 per resident. This is part of Mount Pleasant's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mount Pleasant, including every crime type and how Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant's crime maps on the Mount Pleasant overall crime page.

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Individual Mount Pleasant Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Columbia Heights, Washington, DC	D	D	D+	F
Adams Morgan, Washington, DC	D	D+	C-	F
Woodley Park, Washington, DC	D+	C+	C+	F
Petworth, Washington, DC	D-	D	C-	F
U Street Corridor, Washington, DC	F	D-	F	F
Cleveland Park, Washington, DC	C-	C+	B-	F
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC	D-	D	D	F
Ledroit Park, Washington, DC	D	D	D+	F
Logan Circle, Washington, DC	D	C-	D+	F
Shaw, Washington, DC	F	D-	F	F

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Mount Pleasant 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
Edison Historic District, Pomona, CA	B	C+	C+	B
Greater Fifth Ward, Houston, TX	D	D-	D-	D-
Deep Creek South, Chesapeake, VA	A+	A+	A+	D+
Fells Point, Baltimore, MD	D+	F	F	C+
Huffman-O'Malley, Anchorage, AK	A+	B	B	B+
Jackson Park, Milwaukee, WI	B-	B	B	A-
Schiller Park, Buffalo, NY	B-	D-	D-	C-
New City, Chicago, IL	C	C-	C-	D
Near East, Dallas, TX	D-	F	F	A-
Idle Hour, Lexington, KY	C-	A	A	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mount Pleasant, Washington, DC average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Mount Pleasant schools on SchoolGrade

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