At Least We're Safer Than Northwest

When it comes to robberies, our neighborhood may be significantly safer than Columbia Heights, Adams Morgan, and even Dupont Circle. A story in Friday's Washington Post, "Liveliest D.C. Neighborhoods Also Jumping With Robberies," observes that crime is rampant throughout the city. 11 p.m. is the worst time to be out, while 7 a.m. is the best.

Early on the article states that "There are more robberies per capita in the District than in New York," but the graphic accompanying the story shows that there are twice as many robberies per capita here than in NYC.

Click here for a detailed map by the Post that outlines robberies between January and September of this year. Based on the map, our "hot spots" in 5C-02 are the New York Avenue Metro Station, North Capitol Street between R and Seaton, and the area near the corner of New York Avenue and North Capitol Street.