Is it okay to walk in Dupont Circle, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Dupont Circle is higher than in 50% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 481 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 Dupont Circle.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Washington DC
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 54% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 82% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 66% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 60% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 62% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 369 (77%)
Theft from vehicle: 57 (12%)
Robbery: 18 (4%)
Vehicle theft: 17 (4%)
Burglary: 14 (3%)

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

Around Dupont Circle

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

West End Very low
Golden Triangle Very low
Kalorama Heights Low
Farragut Square Very low
Foggy Bottom Very low
Logan Circle Low
Adams Morgan Low
Greater U Street Historic District 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.