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Safest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in District of Columbia (2026)

This page ranks US counties by violent crime rate in District of Columbia, lowest first. Live rankings load from the latest data; in the meantime, explore violent crime rate on the full interactive map.

Data updated 2022 - Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average)

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This page ranks District of Columbia counties by violent crime rate, sorted so the safest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For violent crime rate, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh violent crime rate against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

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