Violent crime
133 per 100,000 residents, per year
6 reported in the last 12 months
−64% vs. Washington (371)
Data through September 2026, Metropolitan Police Department
Crime in Colonial Village and Shepherd Park, Washington
The violent crime rate in Colonial Village and Shepherd Park is 133 per 100,000 residents per year, 64% below Washington as a whole (371). It ranks 29 of 38 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
4,027 per 100,000 residents, per year
181 reported in the last 12 months
+50% vs. Washington (2,685)
All reported
4,160 per 100,000 residents, per year
187 reported in the last 12 months
+36% vs. Washington (3,055)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 4,495 for Colonial Village and Shepherd Park. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where Colonial Village and Shepherd Park sits in Washington
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Colonial Village and Shepherd Park is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 29 of 38. Nearby in the ranking: Kalorama Heights and Adams Morgan (201), Capitol Hill and Lincoln Park (160), West End and Foggy Bottom (122), Friendship Heights and American University Park (117).
Violent crime, month by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Colonial Village and Shepherd Park |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 4 | 89 | −51% |
| Assault and batteryViolent | 2 | 44 | −75% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 95 | 2,113 | +30% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 59 | 1,313 | +122% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 22 | 489 | +37% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 5 | 111 | +1% |
Source and dates
MPD FeatureServer- Source
- Metropolitan Police Department, via Open Data DC (dataset MPD FeatureServer), aggregated by neighborhood
- Window
- October 2025 to September 2026 (12 months)
- Population
- 4,495 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Washington, DC
- All neighborhoods
- Washington, D.C. neighborhoods by reported crime rate