Crime Index Comparison
Hawthorne vs Colonial Village
Hawthorne / Barnaby Woods / Chevy Chase · Colonial Village / Shepherd Park / North Portal Estates · Washington, DC
Colonial Village currently has the lower Crime Index Risk Score (18 vs 49 out of 100), meaning less reported crime for its size than Hawthorne over the last 3 years. Risk Scores are relative percentiles within DC and measure historical incident intensity, not future safety.
| Hawthorne | Colonial Village | |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 49 | 18 |
| Violent score | 23 | 2 |
| Property score | 56 | 11 |
| Trend | Stable | Rapidly Worsening |
| Incidents · 3y | 734 | 569 |
| Incidents in 2025 | 236 | 223 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is safer, Hawthorne or Colonial Village?
Colonial Village currently has the lower Crime Index Risk Score (18 vs 49 out of 100), meaning less reported crime for its size than Hawthorne over the last 3 years.
How many crimes were reported in Hawthorne vs Colonial Village in 2025?
In 2025, Hawthorne / Barnaby Woods / Chevy Chase recorded 236 reported incidents while Colonial Village / Shepherd Park / North Portal Estates recorded 223.
Full Area Breakdowns
Scores reflect reported MPD incidents and measure historical intensity and relative ranking — past activity, not predictions of future safety.