Is it okay to walk in Burleith, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Burleith is lower than in 60% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 127 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 Burleith.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Washington DC
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 69% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 80% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 71% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 69% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 53% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 96 (76%)
Theft from vehicle: 22 (17%)
Vehicle theft: 5 (4%)
Robbery: 2 (2%)
Sexual assault: 1 (1%)

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

Around Burleith

The areas right next to it are all 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.