Is it okay to walk in Brightwood, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Brightwood is higher than in 73% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 228 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.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Washington DC
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	higher than in 56% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 95% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 91% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 87% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 54% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1pm–2pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 139 (61%)
Vehicle theft: 32 (14%)
Theft from vehicle: 32 (14%)
Robbery: 15 (7%)
Burglary: 7 (3%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 36% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Brightwood

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

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