Is it okay to walk in Brentwood, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Brentwood is higher than in 70% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 65 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 Brentwood.

See Brentwood 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	Moderate	higher than in 71% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 52% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 59% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 56% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 75% of areas.

Most reports here are from 10am–11am.

What gets reported here

Theft: 25 (38%)
Vehicle theft: 14 (22%)
Theft from vehicle: 14 (22%)
Aggravated assault: 8 (12%)
Robbery: 3 (5%)

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

Around Brentwood

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

Langdon Moderate
Ivy City High
Arboretum Low
Brookland Low
Edgewood Moderate
Woodridge Low
Trinidad High
Gateway 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.