Is it okay to walk in Bloomingdale, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Bloomingdale is higher than in 79% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 215 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 Bloomingdale.

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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	Moderate	higher than in 75% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 89% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 90% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 73% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 89% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 105 (49%)
Theft from vehicle: 57 (27%)
Vehicle theft: 22 (10%)
Robbery: 11 (5%)
Burglary: 11 (5%)

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

Around Bloomingdale

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

Le Droit Park High
Eckington Moderate
Truxton Circle Low
Stronghold Low
Shaw High
Edgewood Moderate
NoMa 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.