Crime Index Comparison
Dupont Circle vs Columbia Heights
Dupont Circle / Connecticut Avenue / K Street · Columbia Heights / Mt. Pleasant / Pleasant Plains / Park View · Washington, DC
Columbia Heights currently has the lower Crime Index Risk Score (64 vs 87 out of 100), meaning less reported crime for its size than Dupont Circle over the last 3 years. Risk Scores are relative percentiles within DC and measure historical incident intensity, not future safety.
| Dupont Circle | Columbia Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 87 | 64 |
| Violent score | 55 | 61 |
| Property score | 74 | 55 |
| Trend | Improving | Improving |
| Incidents · 3y | 3,759 | 5,952 |
| Incidents in 2025 | 1,118 | 1,553 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is safer, Dupont Circle or Columbia Heights?
Columbia Heights currently has the lower Crime Index Risk Score (64 vs 87 out of 100), meaning less reported crime for its size than Dupont Circle over the last 3 years.
How many crimes were reported in Dupont Circle vs Columbia Heights in 2025?
In 2025, Dupont Circle / Connecticut Avenue / K Street recorded 1,118 reported incidents while Columbia Heights / Mt. Pleasant / Pleasant Plains / Park View recorded 1,553.
Full Area Breakdowns
Scores reflect reported MPD incidents and measure historical intensity and relative ranking — past activity, not predictions of future safety.