Is it okay to walk in Barney Circle, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Barney Circle is higher than in 65% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 26 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 Barney Circle.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Washington DC
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 67% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 57% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 53% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 75% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 53% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9am–10am.

What gets reported here

Theft: 9 (35%)
Theft from vehicle: 9 (35%)
Robbery: 3 (12%)
Burglary: 2 (8%)
Vehicle theft: 2 (8%)

Around Barney Circle

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

Hill East Low
Fairlawn Very high
Anacostia Very high
Navy Yard Low
Dupont Park Moderate
Near Southeast Low
Capitol Hill Very low
Kingman Park Very high

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.