Is it okay to walk in Bellevue, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Bellevue is higher than in 84% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 123 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 Bellevue.

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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 82% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 65% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 83% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 80% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 35 (28%)
Vehicle theft: 32 (26%)
Theft from vehicle: 24 (20%)
Aggravated assault: 12 (10%)
Burglary: 9 (7%)

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

Around Bellevue

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

Washington Highlands Very high
Congress Heights High
Douglass Very high
Shipley Terrace High
Garfield Heights Very high
Buzzard Point Moderate
Knox Hill Very high
Southwest Very 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.