There is no need to mention race when a crime is reported in DC.
Unless the crime is White Collar or driving drunk while going to a Congressional meeting at 3 am in the morning 95% of crimes committed in DC involve blacks.
Anacostia and N.E. is worse than most third world countries. Cross the river after dark and you take your life in your own hands. They come across to rob , rape and pillage then run back across the river to hide, get doped up and come across again the next night. There are other places in DC that are bad, but nothing compares to West of the river. To top it off many have moved to Prince Georges County Maryland and come in to raid the city, or run down to Waldorf and spread their crime there.
There was also a problem with the criminals crossing the Potomac from DC into Northern VA, until the passage of concealed carry, 5-year mandatory firearm sentencing (Project Exile), and the elimination of parole in Virginia.
Up to the 70's, Anacostia was a lower-middle-class white area, and the "Anacosta Boys" were known to be tough as nails. I knew a lot of them from Boy Scouts, they were quite street smart.
Let's not forget the Chesapeake St. and Potomac St. areas down near Bolling AFB. Nor the fun and games of NW from North Capitol over to 14th or 15th St.
Speaking of Waldorf, I've never seen a place where they planned their high-crime areas in advance.