Is it okay to walk in Fort Totten, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Fort Totten is higher than in 68% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 93 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 Fort Totten.

See Fort Totten on the map

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Washington DC
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	higher than in 58% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 74% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 90% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 61% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 72% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 44 (47%)
Theft from vehicle: 19 (20%)
Vehicle theft: 14 (15%)
Robbery: 6 (6%)
Burglary: 6 (6%)

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

Around Fort Totten

The areas right next to it range from low to 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.