Is it okay to walk in Capitol Hill, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Capitol Hill is lower than in 86% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 51 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 Capitol Hill.

See Capitol Hill 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	Very low	lower than in 85% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 79% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 83% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 89% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 77% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2pm–3pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 27 (53%)
Theft from vehicle: 13 (25%)
Vehicle theft: 6 (12%)
Burglary: 3 (6%)
Robbery: 1 (2%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 33% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Capitol Hill

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

Near Southeast Low
Near Northeast Moderate
Navy Yard Low
Judiciary Square Low
NoMa Moderate
Hill East Low
Barney Circle Low
Penn Quarter 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.