Crime
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Crime, from most recent to least.
A Look at DC's 14-Year Drop in Crime
UrbanTurf Staff | August 11th 2015
A study recently released by the Urban Institute tracks the city's declining crime rate over the last two decades. ... read»
DC Crime Map Back Up and Running
Shilpi Paul | April 1st 2013
The DC Metropolitan Police Department has relaunched a tool that may be the definitive source of crime knowledge in the city. After a couple spotty ye... read»
How to Research Crime in DC
Shilpi Paul | July 11th 2012
Judging the safety of your neighborhood (or a neighborhood that you would like to move into) can be difficult. Anecdotal evidence can loom disproporti... read»
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Burglaries and Thefts on the Rise in DC
Mark Wellborn | March 28th 2011
Property crimes, specifically burglaries and thefts, have risen notably in the District in 2011, The Washington Post reports. ... read»
Study Calls Near Southeast One of Country's Most Dangerous Neighborhoods
Mark Wellborn | October 4th 2010
Near Southeast has been identified as one of the country's most dangerous neighborhoods, according to WalletPop.com. But don't start packing your bags... read»
FBI: Crime Way Down in DC
Mark Wellborn | May 24th 2010
Statistics released today by the Federal Bureau of Investigation show that crime dropped significantly in DC between 2008 and 2009. More after the jum... read»
Metro Riders: Watch Your iPods
Mark Wellborn | January 29th 2010
Data released by Metro transit police recently shows that crime on the Metro system, specifically robberies, has increased significantly over the last... read»
UrbanTurf Reader Asks: Have Dupont Circle and Kalorama Seen an Uptick in Crime?
Mark Wellborn | December 2nd 2009
In this week’s installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a woman looking to buy in Dupont Circle or Kalorama wonders if the crime level, specificall... read»
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