The Palisades, Washington, DC Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. The Palisades is in the 59th percentile for safety, meaning 41% of neighborhoods are safer and 59% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to The Palisades's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in The Palisades is 12.86 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in The Palisades generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in The Palisades may be as high as 1 in 67 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 85 in the north 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 central parts of The Palisades, Washington, DC: about 16 per year. The south part of The Palisades has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for The Palisades, 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 central 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 The Palisades residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which The Palisades 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 The Palisades has 3, have the same problem. Of The Palisades’s 3,248 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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The Palisades 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 The Palisades residents in a standard year.

Individual The Palisades Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Au-Tenleytown, Washington, DC	C-	B-	C	C-
Glover Park, Washington, DC	C-	B-	B-	C+
Donaldson Run, Arlington, VA	A	A+	A+	A
Cherrydale, Arlington, VA	A-	A	A-	B
North Highland, Arlington, VA	A	A	A	A-
Cleveland Park, Washington, DC	C-	C+	B-	B
Georgetown, Washington, DC	F	C-	F	F
Waverly Hills, Arlington, VA	A-	A	A	B+
Rock Spring, Arlington, VA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Lyon Village, Arlington, VA	B+	A-	B+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

The Palisades is lower 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
Downtown Conneaut, Conneaut, OH	C-	D+	D+	C+
Valley Adams, Santa Ana, CA	A+	B+	B+	A+
Urbanizacion Las Colinas, Dorado, PR	D+	D+	D+	D-
Urbanizacion La Riviera, San Juan, PR	F	D-	D-	F
Urbanizacion Bayamon Gdns, Bayamon, PR	C-	C	C	D
Downtown Trenton, Trenton, NJ	B	D	D	B
Downtown North San Jose, Palo Alto, CA	F	D+	D+	F
Downtown North East, North East, PA	B-	B	B	C-
Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven, FL	A+	A-	A-	A
Downtown, Kenosha, WI	D-	D	D	D

Considering only the theft rate, The Palisades is safer than the District of Columbia state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in The Palisades, Washington, DC average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools N/A. See The Palisades schools on SchoolGrade

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