Crime Index Comparison
Cleveland Park vs Friendship Heights
Cleveland Park / Woodley Park / Massachusetts Avenue Heights / Woodland-Normanstone Terrace · Friendship Heights / American University Park / Tenleytown · Washington, DC
Cleveland Park currently has the lower Crime Index Risk Score (31 vs 38 out of 100), meaning less reported crime for its size than Friendship Heights over the last 3 years. Risk Scores are relative percentiles within DC and measure historical incident intensity, not future safety.
| Cleveland Park | Friendship Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 31 | 38 |
| Violent score | 20 | 29 |
| Property score | 46 | 49 |
| Trend | Stable | Improving |
| Incidents · 3y | 1,469 | 1,066 |
| Incidents in 2025 | 352 | 336 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is safer, Cleveland Park or Friendship Heights?
Cleveland Park currently has the lower Crime Index Risk Score (31 vs 38 out of 100), meaning less reported crime for its size than Friendship Heights over the last 3 years.
How many crimes were reported in Cleveland Park vs Friendship Heights in 2025?
In 2025, Cleveland Park / Woodley Park / Massachusetts Avenue Heights / Woodland-Normanstone Terrace recorded 352 reported incidents while Friendship Heights / American University Park / Tenleytown recorded 336.
Full Area Breakdowns
Scores reflect reported MPD incidents and measure historical intensity and relative ranking — past activity, not predictions of future safety.