Is it okay to walk in Civic Betterment, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Civic Betterment is higher than in 94% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 54 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 Civic Betterment.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Washington DC
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very high	higher than in 98% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 54% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 68% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 94% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 94% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 15 (28%)
Robbery: 9 (17%)
Aggravated assault: 9 (17%)
Vehicle theft: 9 (17%)
Theft from vehicle: 6 (11%)

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

Around Civic Betterment

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

Marshall Heights High
Benning Ridge Low
Capitol View High
Lincoln Heights Moderate
Fort Davis Park Very low
Northeast Boundary Very high
Benning Very high
Deanwood Moderate

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.