Is it okay to walk in Brightwood Park, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Brightwood Park is higher than in 78% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 240 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 Brightwood Park.

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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 72% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 60% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 86% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 73% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 173 (72%)
Vehicle theft: 17 (7%)
Robbery: 15 (6%)
Theft from vehicle: 15 (6%)
Aggravated assault: 11 (5%)

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

Around Brightwood Park

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

Brightwood Moderate
Petworth Moderate
Manor Park Moderate
Crestwood Low
Fort Totten Moderate
Lamond Riggs Low
Hampshire Knolls Moderate
Takoma 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.