Here are the January crime stats for the Borderstan area of Dupont–Logan, for 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Noticeable trends: Total Crime in Borderstan has held steady in January over the past three years: 27 crimes in 2007, 22 crimes in 2008 and 25 crimes in 2009.
What are Borderstan crimes? They are crimes that occur within 1,000 feet (circular pattern) of 15th and Corcoran Streets NW (center of Borderstan). West Borderstan (west of 15th NW) is part of PSA 208 while East Borderstan (east of 15th NW) is part of PSA 307. Borderstan borders are P to S Streets and 14th to 16th Streets NW.
For a bigger picture, look at the January crime stats (detailed tables) for both PSA 307 and PSA 208.
A table with detailed Borderstan numbers follows.
PSA 307 is in MPD’s Third District, which is headquartered at 1620 V Street NW. (Map: MPD Web site.)
Here are the crime stats for Police Service Area (PSA) 307 for the January 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Noticeable trends: All crime numbers have decreased each of the past two years in January. Total Crimes committed in PSA 307 in January have decreased from 117 in 2007 to 99 in 2008 to 68 in 2009–a 42% drop in two years. These decreases include Violent Crimes.
Generally, PSA 307 encompasses the Logan Circle neighborhood and parts of Shaw. East Borderstan is part of PSA 307 (from 14th to 15th and P to S Streets NW). West Borderstan (15th to 16th Streets) is part of PSA 208.
A table with detailed numbers follow.
PSA 307 crime statistics for November 2008; click on the map for more detailed information. (Source: MPD crime stats.)
The table, below, has crime stats for Police Service Area (PSA) 307 for the past three Novembers. The map, left, shows where PSA 307 crimes occured in November 2008. Generally, PSA 307 encompasses the Logan Circle neighborhood and parts of Shaw. (more…)
The Police Service Area (PSA) 208 held its monthly meeting Tuesday last night, October 21, at the 3rd District headquarters on V Street NW. The meeting was led by Sgt. John MacDonald, PSA 208. Below is a quick summary of the major topics of discussion.
Attending
- Lt. Roland Hoyle, PSA 208
- Officer Stephen Fletcher, PSA 208 Community Outreach Officer; E-mail to [email protected]
- Rob Halligan, community safety activist
- Sol Levine, Neighborhood Network 208 Administrator
- Phil Conradt, Senior Engagement Manager, Roam Secure (DC Police Alert system)
- Community members
Crime Statistics
- Overall crime in PSA 208 was down 9% from the same month last year.
- Overall violent crime in PSA 208 was down 24% from the same moth last year.
- 21 of 39 Robberies in MPD’s Second District took place in PSA 208; 10 of those were in Borderstan.
- Robbery Excluding Gun in PSA 208; 8 took place in Borderstan.
- Robbery with Gun in PSA 208; 2 took place in Borderstan.
Community Outreach Officer
A newly created position, Community Outreach Officer, has been filled by Officer Steven Fletcher. Prior to his police career, he worked in the communication field for a bank. Fletcher is available to answer questions and provide community safety training and education.
General Information
The annual High Heel Race this Tuesday, October 28, on 17th Street NW, will have 22 extra officers detailed to help with crowd control.
Borderstan Crimes, July 1 through September 30, 2008. Crime stats for the third quarter of 2006, 2007 and 2008 are below. (Map from DC MPD.)
I ran the Borderstan crime stats for the second quarter of the year (July, August and September) for the past three years: 2006, 2007 and 2008; numbers for prior years are not available online. Here are the numbers, in the chart below, courtesy of the DC MPD. (the above map shows only crimes for the third quarter of 2008). Click here to view a key to the above map.
|
Crimes that occurred within 1,000 feet |
|||
|
|
Number of Crimes |
||
|
Crime Type |
July 1 – Sept. 30, 2006 |
July 1 – Sept. 30, 2007 |
July 1 – Sept. 30, 2008 |
|
Homicide |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sex Abuse |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Robbery Excluding Gun |
4 |
4 |
7 |
|
Robbery With Gun |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
Assault Dangerous Weapon (ADW) Excluding Gun |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
Assault Dangerous Weapon (ADW) Gun |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Violent Crime |
9 |
9 |
10 |
|
Burglary |
14 |
21 |
9 |
|
Theft |
26 |
18 |
18 |
|
Theft F/Auto |
22 |
16 |
33 |
|
Stolen Auto |
10 |
3 |
12 |
|
Arson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Property Crime |
72 |
58 |
72 |
|
Total Crime |
81 |
67 |
82 |
