Congress Heights, Washington, DC Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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Fact

A crime occurs every 8 hours 54 minutes (on average) in Congress Heights.

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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Congress Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Congress Heights 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 Congress Heights, Washington, DC Safe?

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US neighborhood. Congress Heights is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of neighborhoods are safer and 22% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Congress Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Congress Heights is 23.03 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Congress Heights generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Congress Heights may be as high as 1 in 25 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 85 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Congress Heights, Washington, DC: about 84 per year. The central part of Congress Heights has fewer cases of theft with only 9 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Congress Heights, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the north part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Congress Heights residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Congress Heights has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Congress Heights has 0, have the same problem. Of Congress Heights’s 12,898 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Congress Heights Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.239
Robbery	6.060
Rape	0.8257
Murder	0.3346
Total Violent Crime	14.46 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	23.03
Vehicle Theft	7.867
Burglary	2.913
Arson	0.0076
Total Property Crime	33.82 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0745
Drug Crimes	1.991
Vandalism	24.07
Identity Theft	1.852
Animal Cruelty	0.0172
Total "Other" Rate	28.01 (F)

Individual Congress Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Anacostia, Washington, DC	D-	F	D+	D+
Fairlawn, Washington, DC	F	F	D	D
South West, Washington, DC	D	D	C	C-
Potomac Yard-Potomac Greens, Alexandria, VA	B	A-	B-	C
Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, Oxon Hill, MD	C-	D+	C	C
Crystal City, Arlington, VA	C	B	C-	D
Hill East, Washington, DC	D-	D-	D+	D
Lincoln Park, Washington, DC	D	D+	C-	D+
Aurora Highlands, Arlington, VA	D	B+	D-	F
Capitol Hill, Washington, DC	D-	D+	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Congress Heights is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Love Field Area, Dallas, TX	C	C+	C+	B-
Hollywood Riviera, Redondo Beach, CA	C+	C+	C+	C
Ballard, Seattle, WA	F	C	C	F
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D+	D+	C-
Hybla Valley, Alexandria, VA	D-	B+	B+	F
Gold Coast, Alameda, CA	C	D	D	C+
Greater Wythe, Hampton, VA	D+	C+	C+	D-
State Fair-Nolan, Highland Park, MI	D-	F	F	D
St. Lucie West, Port St. Lucie, FL	A	B+	B+	B
Hyannis, Barnstable Town, MA	B+	C	C	B+

Considering only the theft rate, Congress Heights 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 Congress Heights, Washington, DC average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Congress Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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