Crime Index Comparison
Downtown vs Capitol Hill
Downtown / Chinatown / Penn Quarters / Mount Vernon Square / North Capitol Street · Capitol Hill / Lincoln Park · Washington, DC
Capitol Hill currently has the lower Crime Index Risk Score (51 vs 96 out of 100), meaning less reported crime for its size than Downtown over the last 3 years. Risk Scores are relative percentiles within DC and measure historical incident intensity, not future safety.
| Downtown | Capitol Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 96 | 51 |
| Violent score | 59 | 52 |
| Property score | 93 | 51 |
| Trend | Improving | Improving |
| Incidents · 3y | 5,096 | 2,879 |
| Incidents in 2025 | 1,694 | 817 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is safer, Downtown or Capitol Hill?
Capitol Hill currently has the lower Crime Index Risk Score (51 vs 96 out of 100), meaning less reported crime for its size than Downtown over the last 3 years.
How many crimes were reported in Downtown vs Capitol Hill in 2025?
In 2025, Downtown / Chinatown / Penn Quarters / Mount Vernon Square / North Capitol Street recorded 1,694 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.