Is it okay to walk in Arboretum, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Arboretum is higher than in 55% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 20 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 Arboretum.

See Arboretum on the map

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	Low	lower than in 52% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 86% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 55% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 55% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9am–10am.

What gets reported here

Vehicle theft: 10 (50%)
Theft: 8 (40%)
Robbery: 1 (5%)
Theft from vehicle: 1 (5%)

Around Arboretum

The areas right next to it range from low to high.

Langdon Moderate
Gateway Low
Carver High
Langston Moderate
Ivy City High
Brentwood Moderate
Trinidad High
Woodridge Low

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.