The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Anacostia, Washington, DC: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$137.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for Anacostia, Washington, DC

In 2025, crime will cost $3,494 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Anacostia with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Anacostia, Washington, DC Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Anacostia's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Anacostia sits in the 11th percentile, ahead of 11% of neighborhoods and behind 89%. The grade covers only Anacostia's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Anacostia is 70.75 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the west areas to 1 in 18 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Anacostia, Washington, DC report the most crime, about 1,745 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Anacostia, Washington, DC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Anacostia for 2025 is $136,984,989, about $1,483 per resident and $3,494 per household. That equals 4.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Anacostia Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Anacostia, Washington, DC:	$1483
Deanwood, Washington, DC:	$1501
Au-Tenleytown, Washington, DC:	$907
District of Columbia:	$1264
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Anacostia is $1,483 per year, which is $1,018 more than the national average and $219 more than Washington's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Anacostia:

In Deanwood, Washington, DC, crime costs $1,501 per person, which is $19 more than in Anacostia.
In Au-Tenleytown, Washington, DC, crime costs $907 per person, which is $575 less than in Anacostia

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Anacostia for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Anacostia	Cost per Anacostia Resident
Murder	$59.8 million	$647
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4.88 million	$53
Robbery	$14.2 million	$154
Assault	$16.4 million	$178
Kidnapping	$420,031	$5
Vehicle Theft	$11.2 million	$121
Burglary	$2.19 million	$24
Theft	$10.4 million	$113
Arson	$19,297	$0
Vandalism	$14.6 million	$158
Animal Cruelty	$12,405	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.44 million	$16
Identity Theft	$1.39 million	$15
Total Cost of Crime	$136,984,989	$1,483

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Anacostia, Washington, DC

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Anacostia totals $431,318,929 ($4,669 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $568,303,918 ($6,151 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Anacostia has 12, do the same, and of Anacostia's 92,389 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Anacostia Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Anacostia residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.197
Robbery	4.898
Rape	0.8715
Murder	0.3443
Total Violent Crime	12.31 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.74
Vehicle Theft	7.812
Burglary	2.613
Arson	0.0086
Total Property Crime	32.18 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0750
Drug Crimes	2.106
Vandalism	22.12
Identity Theft	1.943
Animal Cruelty	0.0182
Total "Other" Rate	26.26 (F)

Individual Anacostia Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fairlawn, Washington, DC	F	F	D
Congress Heights, Washington, DC	D-	F	D
Hill East, Washington, DC	D-	D-	D+
Lincoln Park, Washington, DC	D	D+	C-
Hillside, Coral Hills, MD	F	F	D-
Suitland-Silver Hill, Suitland, MD	D+	D	C
Capitol Hill, Washington, DC	D-	D+	D
South West, Washington, DC	D	D	C
Stadium-Armory, Washington, DC	D-	F	C-
Stanton Park, Washington, DC	D	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Anacostia is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
North Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ	A-	B+	B+
Southeast Dallas, Dallas, TX	B+	B-	B-
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY	B	C+	C+
South Side, Corpus Christi, TX	C+	C+	C+
Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY	A	B	B
Southeastern Denver, Denver, CO	D+	C-	C-
Northland, Columbus, OH	C+	A-	A-
Southwest, Anaheim, CA	A-	C	C
South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ	B-	C+	C+
Paradise Valley, Phoenix, AZ	B+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Anacostia is as safe as the District of Columbia state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Anacostia, Washington, DC average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Anacostia schools on SchoolGrade

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