Is it okay to walk in Cardozo/Shaw, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Cardozo/Shaw is higher than in 75% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 535 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 Cardozo/Shaw.

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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 69% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 94% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 65% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 70% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 84% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 333 (62%)
Theft from vehicle: 110 (21%)
Vehicle theft: 30 (6%)
Robbery: 29 (5%)
Aggravated assault: 16 (3%)

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

Around Cardozo/Shaw

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

Greater U Street Historic District Moderate
Shaw High
Logan Circle Low
Columbia Heights Moderate
Le Droit Park High
Adams Morgan Low
Truxton Circle Low
Pleasant Plains Very 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.