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

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Congress Heights is higher than in 89% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 68 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 Congress Heights.

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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	High	higher than in 90% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 65% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 88% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 82% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 91% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9pm–10pm.

What gets reported here

Vehicle theft: 18 (26%)
Theft: 15 (22%)
Aggravated assault: 9 (13%)
Theft from vehicle: 9 (13%)
Burglary: 8 (12%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 22% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Congress Heights

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

Washington Highlands Very high
Bellevue Moderate
Douglass Very high
Garfield Heights Very high
Shipley Terrace High
Anacostia Very high
Buzzard Point Moderate
Skyland 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.