Is it okay to walk in Buzzard Point, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Buzzard Point is higher than in 71% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 88 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 Buzzard Point.

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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 79% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 55% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 52% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 55% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 82% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9pm–10pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 42 (48%)
Theft from vehicle: 15 (17%)
Aggravated assault: 12 (14%)
Vehicle theft: 11 (13%)
Robbery: 5 (6%)

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

Around Buzzard Point

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

Navy Yard Low
Southwest Very low
Near Southeast Low
Anacostia Very high
Capitol Hill Very low
Barney Circle Low
Fairlawn Very high
Congress Heights High

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.