Is it okay to walk in Fairlawn, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very high for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Fairlawn is higher than in 98% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 153 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 Fairlawn.

See Fairlawn 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 high	higher than in 96% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 90% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 94% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9am–10am.

What gets reported here

Theft: 52 (34%)
Vehicle theft: 33 (22%)
Aggravated assault: 25 (16%)
Theft from vehicle: 24 (16%)
Burglary: 11 (7%)

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

Around Fairlawn

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

Anacostia Very high
Barney Circle Low
Skyland High
Dupont Park Moderate
Buena Vista Very high
Garfield Heights Very high
Navy Yard Low
Hill East 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.