Crime Index Comparison
Columbia Heights vs Capitol Hill
Columbia Heights / Mt. Pleasant / Pleasant Plains / Park View · Capitol Hill / Lincoln Park · Washington, DC
Capitol Hill currently has the lower Crime Index Risk Score (51 vs 64 out of 100), meaning less reported crime for its size than Columbia Heights over the last 3 years. Risk Scores are relative percentiles within DC and measure historical incident intensity, not future safety.
| Columbia Heights | Capitol Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 64 | 51 |
| Violent score | 61 | 52 |
| Property score | 55 | 51 |
| Trend | Improving | Improving |
| Incidents · 3y | 5,952 | 2,879 |
| Incidents in 2025 | 1,553 | 817 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is safer, Columbia Heights or Capitol Hill?
Capitol Hill currently has the lower Crime Index Risk Score (51 vs 64 out of 100), meaning less reported crime for its size than Columbia Heights over the last 3 years.
How many crimes were reported in Columbia Heights vs Capitol Hill in 2025?
In 2025, Columbia Heights / Mt. Pleasant / Pleasant Plains / Park View recorded 1,553 reported incidents while Capitol Hill / Lincoln Park recorded 817.
Full Area Breakdowns
Scores reflect reported MPD incidents and measure historical intensity and relative ranking — past activity, not predictions of future safety.