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We analyzed every possible crime metric to determine which neighborhoods in Washington are the safest.
Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.
Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Washington. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.
In which Washington neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list. For a more detailed breakdown for each neighborhood, keep reading.
The Safest Neighborhoods In Washington For 2022
So, which neighborhood is the safest in Washington in 2022? That would be Glover Park. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.
If you want to dig down deeper into each neighborhood's statistics, as well as our methodology, take a look below. Some of these neighborhoods are the best places to live in Washington.
If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top ten, scroll down to the bottom, where we have all Washington neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous. Read on to see how we determined the places around Washington that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Washington.
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The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Washington For 2022
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Population: 12,937
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 107
Property Crime Per 100k: 916
More on Glover Park: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 18,855
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 119
Property Crime Per 100k: 964
More on Au-Tenleytown: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 9,436
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 24
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,112
More on Barnaby Woods: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 3,598
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 180
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,341
More on The Palisades: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 11,732
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 136
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,456
More on Cleveland Park: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 912
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 363
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,363
More on Foxhall Village: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 18,506
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 169
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,871
More on Chevy Chase: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 2,252
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 393
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,393
More on Berkley: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 7,667
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 174
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,000
More on Woodley Park: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 12,696
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 215
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,052
More on Mount Pleasant: Homes For Sale | Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Washington Hoods In 2022
You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can just look at the unbiased raw data. So, instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we analyzed the hard numbers from the FBIs most recent crime report (published in September of 2019) for every neighborhood in Washington.
To be more specific, we analyzed the FBIs Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhoods property and violent crimes based on the demographics of the area and reported crime. We used two key criteria:
- Total Crimes Per Capita
- Violent Crimes Per Capita
- Property Crimes Per Capita
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 34 in each category, where 1 was the safest.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the "Safest City Neighborhood In Washington." We're lookin' at you, Glover Park.
Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the safest places Washington. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from safest to most expensive.
Summary: The Safest Places In Washington
Looking at the data, you can tell that Glover Park is as safe as they come, according to science and data.
But as most Washington Dc residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So just make sure you're informed ahead of time.
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Detailed List Of The Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Washington For 2022
| Rank | Neighborhood | Crime Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glover Park | 1,033 |
| 2 | Au-Tenleytown | 1,063 |
| 3 | Barnaby Woods | 1,136 |
| 4 | The Palisades | 1,551 |
| 5 | Cleveland Park | 1,562 |
| 6 | Foxhall Village | 1,766 |
| 7 | Chevy Chase | 2,040 |
| 8 | Berkley | 1,746 |
| 9 | Woodley Park | 2,194 |
| 10 | Mount Pleasant | 2,267 |
| 11 | Adams Morgan | 3,047 |
| 12 | Brightwood | 3,284 |
| 13 | Catholic University-Brookland | 3,535 |
| 14 | Fort Totten-Upper Northeast | 3,560 |
| 15 | Takoma Park | 3,730 |
| 16 | Kalorama | 3,947 |
| 17 | Logan Circle | 4,401 |
| 18 | Foggy Bottom | 4,430 |
| 19 | Petworth | 3,875 |
| 20 | Downtown | 4,092 |
| 21 | Columbia Heights | 4,981 |
| 22 | Georgetown | 6,355 |
| 23 | Anacostia | 4,777 |
| 24 | Friendship Heights | 6,948 |
| 25 | South West | 5,723 |
| 26 | Stadium-Armory | 5,650 |
| 27 | Capitol Hill | 5,822 |
| 28 | Ledroit Park | 5,768 |
| 29 | Dupont Circle | 6,419 |
| 30 | Mount Vernon Square | 8,163 |
| 31 | Shaw | 7,591 |
| 32 | Deanwood | 7,777 |
| 33 | Brentwood | 8,000 |
| 34 | U Street Corridor | 9,139 |
