Source: D.C. Data Catalog (Courtesy of District, Measured)

Source: D.C. Data Catalog (Courtesy of District, Measured)

It’s no secret that there’s been a recent uptick in violence—especially gun violence—in D.C. this summer, but so far the conversation hasn’t really focused on the areas where the violence is concentrated.

But now, thanks to District, Measured—D.C.’s Office of Revenue Analysis blog—you can see just what areas are experiencing the most violence. Pulling data on gun violence in D.C. between January and July this year and comparing it to the same time period in 2014, District, Measured found that such neighborhoods as Petworth, Brightwood, NoMa, H Street, Congress Heights, and more had the biggest increases.

What’s more telling about this data is how the increase in gun crimes this year is mostly due to gun violence committed this summer. “Nearly half of the increase in crimes committed with guns this year is from an increase in gun crimes this June and July,” District, Measured’s Ginger Moored writes.

But one thing District, Measured couldn’t pinpoint: what’s been causing it all. As this week’s National Police Chiefs Summit on Violence in America determined, it’s unclear as to what’s been causing the national increase in violence. Though the summit led to some broader ideas to address these issues—like a “growing consensus that there is a need to modernize the criminal justice system,” Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger said—they haven’t identified the source of the problem.

In D.C. specifically, the rise of synthetic drugs have been linked to the recent increase in violence. However, as D.C. Police Union Treasure Gregg Pemberton wrote in a recent blog post, that’s a “red herring.” He writes that the real cause is because of 125 vice units that were removed from their assignments.

Of course, without looking at specific data, it’s impossible to really say exactly what’s causing the spike in violence this summer.

Source: D.C. Data Catalog (Courtesy of District, Measured)