Takoma Park, Washington, DC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in Takoma Park is 0.3278 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Takoma Park generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Takoma Park may be as high as 1 in 2,782 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,501 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.

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

How Takoma Park's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Takoma Park 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, Takoma Park 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 Takoma Park, Washington, DC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Takoma Park about $2,600,203 in 2025, or roughly $616 per resident. This is part of Takoma Park's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Takoma Park, including every crime type and how Takoma Park 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 Takoma Park's crime maps on the Takoma Park overall crime page.

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Individual Takoma Park Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Takoma Park is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Takoma Park.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Carroll Manor, Takoma Park, MD	B-	C+	B-	D-
Brightwood, Washington, DC	D+	D+	C+	F
Fort Totten-Upper Northeast, Washington, DC	D	C-	D+	F
Barnaby Woods, Washington, DC	C+	B+	B+	F
New Hampshire Gardens, Takoma Park, MD	C	C-	C	D-
Forest Glen, Silver Spring, MD	A-	B+	B+	D-
Chevy Chase, Washington, DC	C-	C+	C+	F
Petworth, Washington, DC	D-	D	C-	F
Langley Park, Hyattsville, MD	A	C-	A+	D+
Green Meadows, Chillum, MD	B+	C+	A	D

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Takoma Park 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
Harvard Place-Eastlawn, San Antonio, TX	D-	D-	D-	C+
South End, Concord, NH	B+	A+	A+	A
Sonoma Ranch, Helotes, TX	A+	A	A	A+
Shadow Wood, Coral Springs, FL	A+	A+	A+	B-
Settlers Landing, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Serra Highlands, South San Francisco, CA	B	B-	B-	C-
Schorsch, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A	C
Sardis Woods, Charlotte, NC	C	B+	B+	C+
Sardis Forest, Charlotte, NC	A-	A+	A+	B
San Isidro, Laredo, TX	C+	C	C	A+

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

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