Gun and overall homicides in Washington , DC are concentrated in crime hot spots located in neighborhoods ( including Shaw , Sursum Corda , Trinidad , Anacostia , and Congress Heights ) with socio - economic disadvantage .
Homicide is rare in other neighborhoods .
Gun and overall homicides in Washington , DC are concentrated in crime hot spots located in neighborhoods ( including Shaw , Sursum Corda , Trinidad , Anacostia , and Congress Heights ) with socio - economic disadvantage , while homicide is rare in other neighborhoods .