Is it okay to walk in Cathedral Heights, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Cathedral Heights is lower than in 74% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 105 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 Cathedral Heights.

See Cathedral Heights 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 82% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 55% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 75% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 66% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 79% of areas.

Most reports here are from 11am–12pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 81 (77%)
Theft from vehicle: 13 (12%)
Vehicle theft: 5 (5%)
Aggravated assault: 3 (3%)
Burglary: 3 (3%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 37% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Cathedral Heights

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.