Is it okay to walk in Adams Morgan, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Adams Morgan is higher than in 52% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 259 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Adams Morgan.

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The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Washington DC
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	higher than in 51% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 79% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 68% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 51% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 60% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 163 (63%)
Theft from vehicle: 42 (16%)
Robbery: 18 (7%)
Vehicle theft: 18 (7%)
Burglary: 9 (3%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Adams Morgan

The areas right next to it range from very low to moderate.

Lanier Heights Moderate
Kalorama Heights Low
Woodley Park Low
Mount Pleasant Moderate
Dupont Circle Low
Columbia Heights Moderate
Greater U Street Historic District Moderate
Cardozo/Shaw Moderate

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Washington DC. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.