Violent crime
122 per 100,000 residents, per year
23 reported in the last 12 months
−67% vs. Washington (371)
Data through September 2026, Metropolitan Police Department
Crime in West End and Foggy Bottom, Washington
The violent crime rate in West End and Foggy Bottom is 122 per 100,000 residents per year, 67% below Washington as a whole (371). It ranks 30 of 38 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
1,307 per 100,000 residents, per year
247 reported in the last 12 months
−51% vs. Washington (2,685)
All reported
1,429 per 100,000 residents, per year
270 reported in the last 12 months
−53% vs. Washington (3,055)
About 34,555 people work in West End and Foggy Bottom, 1.8 times its 18,896 residents (Census jobs data, 2023). The rates divide by residents only, so they run high here: most people in West End and Foggy Bottom on a weekday live somewhere else. The counts, and how they change from year to year, say more than the rate.
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 18,896 for West End and Foggy Bottom. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where West End and Foggy Bottom sits in Washington
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West End and Foggy Bottom is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 30 of 38. Nearby in the ranking: Capitol Hill and Lincoln Park (160), Colonial Village and Shepherd Park (133), Friendship Heights and American University Park (117), North Michigan Park and Michigan Park (106).
Violent crime, month by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026| Month | Violent crimes in West End and Foggy Bottom |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 12 | 64 | −65% |
| Assault and batteryViolent | 10 | 53 | −70% |
| HomicideViolent | 1 | 5.3 | −59% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 200 | 1,058 | −35% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 35 | 185 | −69% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 9 | 48 | −87% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 3 | 16 | −86% |
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
- 18,896 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Washington, DC
- All neighborhoods
- Washington, D.C. neighborhoods by reported crime rate