Georgetown, Washington, DC Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

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

The rate of theft in Georgetown is 47.11 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Georgetown generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Georgetown may be as high as 1 in 7 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 43 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Georgetown, Washington, DC: about 137 per year. The southwest part of Georgetown has fewer cases of theft with only 4 in a typical year.

How Georgetown's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Georgetown 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 theft rate, Georgetown is less safe than 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 Theft in Georgetown, Washington, DC

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Georgetown about $3,222,379 in 2025, or roughly $244 per resident. This is part of Georgetown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Georgetown, including every crime type and how Georgetown compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft 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 Georgetown's crime maps on the Georgetown overall crime page.

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Individual Georgetown Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
North Rosslyn, Arlington, VA	C	B	C-	D
Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC	D-	D+	D-	F
Glover Park, Washington, DC	C-	B-	B-	C+
Woodley Park, Washington, DC	D+	C+	C+	C+
North Highland, Arlington, VA	A	A	A	A-
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC	D-	D	D	D-
Radnor-Ft Myer Heights, Arlington, VA	A-	A-	A-	B
Adams Morgan, Washington, DC	D	D+	C-	C-
Cleveland Park, Washington, DC	C-	C+	B-	B
Lyon Village, Arlington, VA	B+	A-	B+	B-

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Georgetown is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Woodlawn, Bronx, NY	B+	B	B	B-
Widefield, Security-Widefield, CO	B	B	B	B
Citizens Southwest, Jackson, MS	C+	B-	B-	C+
Bixby Area, Long Beach, CA	B	C-	C-	B+
Back Creek Church Road, Charlotte, NC	D+	C+	C+	D
Alamo Placita, Denver, CO	D	D+	D+	D+
Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, NY	A-	A	A	B-
Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis, MN	D-	D	D	F
Squirrel Hill South, Pittsburgh, PA	A	A-	A-	A
St Marys Park, San Francisco, CA	C+	C	C	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Georgetown, Washington, DC average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Georgetown schools on SchoolGrade

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