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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$9.64 million

Cost of Crime™ for Woodley Park, Washington, DC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,053 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Woodley Park 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 Woodley Park, 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 Woodley Park's combined rate is higher than the norm. Woodley Park sits in the 29th percentile, ahead of 29% of neighborhoods and behind 71%. The grade covers only Woodley Park's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Woodley Park is 49.47 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the southwest areas to 1 in 29 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Woodley Park, Washington, DC report the most crime, about 153 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Woodley Park, Washington, DC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Woodley Park for 2025 is $9,642,741, about $1,115 per resident and $2,053 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Woodley Park Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Woodley Park, Washington, DC:	$1115
Deanwood, Washington, DC:	$1501
Au-Tenleytown, Washington, DC:	$907
District of Columbia:	$1264
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Woodley Park is $1,115 per year, which is $651 more than the national average and $149 less than Washington's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Woodley Park:

In Deanwood, Washington, DC, crime costs $1,501 per person, which is $387 more than in Woodley Park.
In Au-Tenleytown, Washington, DC, crime costs $907 per person, which is $208 less than in Woodley Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Woodley Park	Cost per Woodley Park Resident
Murder	$5.34 million	$617
Rape/Sexual Assault	$378,267	$44
Robbery	$502,258	$58
Assault	$398,236	$46
Kidnapping	$43,962	$5
Vehicle Theft	$754,253	$87
Burglary	$145,325	$17
Theft	$633,996	$73
Arson	$2,144	$0
Vandalism	$1.19 million	$138
Animal Cruelty	$1,363	$0
Drug Crimes	$167,515	$19
Identity Theft	$87,058	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$9,642,741	$1,115

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Woodley Park, 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 Woodley Park totals $37,468,121 ($4,332 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $47,110,862 ($5,447 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 east 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 Woodley Park has 4, do the same, and of Woodley Park's 8,649 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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Woodley Park 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 Woodley Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.603
Robbery	1.846
Rape	0.7213
Murder	0.3283
Total Violent Crime	4.499 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.15
Vehicle Theft	5.632
Burglary	1.853
Arson	0.0103
Total Property Crime	21.65 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0838
Drug Crimes	2.618
Vandalism	19.30
Identity Theft	1.300
Animal Cruelty	0.0213
Total "Other" Rate	23.33 (F)

Individual Woodley Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cleveland Park, Washington, DC	C-	C+	B-
Adams Morgan, Washington, DC	D	D+	C-
Mount Pleasant, Washington, DC	D+	D+	C+
Glover Park, Washington, DC	C-	B-	B-
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC	D-	D	D
Georgetown, Washington, DC	F	C-	F
Columbia Heights, Washington, DC	D	D	D+
U Street Corridor, Washington, DC	F	D-	F
Logan Circle, Washington, DC	D	C-	D+
Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC	D-	D+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Woodley Park is similar 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
Union Square, San Francisco, CA	F	F	F
Edgerton, Rochester, NY	D+	F	F
Fairview, Camden, NJ	A-	B-	B-
Five Points South, Birmingham, AL	F	C+	C+
Forest View, Lansing, MI	C+	D	D
Highview, Louisville, KY	B	A-	A-
Hopkins-Middle East, Baltimore, MD	D-	F	F
Washington Park, Providence, RI	B+	B+	B+
Walnut Village, Irvine, CA	A	B+	B+
West Newton, Newton, MA	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Woodley Park is safer than 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 Woodley Park, Washington, DC average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Woodley Park schools on SchoolGrade

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