Crime Index Comparison
Shaw vs Downtown
Shaw / Logan Circle · Downtown / Chinatown / Penn Quarters / Mount Vernon Square / North Capitol Street · Washington, DC
Shaw currently has the lower Crime Index Risk Score (73 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.
| Shaw | Downtown | |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 73 | 96 |
| Violent score | 53 | 59 |
| Property score | 66 | 93 |
| Trend | Improving | Improving |
| Incidents · 3y | 2,808 | 5,096 |
| Incidents in 2025 | 801 | 1,694 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is safer, Shaw or Downtown?
Shaw currently has the lower Crime Index Risk Score (73 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 Shaw vs Downtown in 2025?
In 2025, Shaw / Logan Circle recorded 801 reported incidents while Downtown / Chinatown / Penn Quarters / Mount Vernon Square / North Capitol Street recorded 1,694.
Full Area Breakdowns
Scores reflect reported MPD incidents and measure historical intensity and relative ranking — past activity, not predictions of future safety.