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

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very high for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Garfield Heights is among the highest 1% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 181 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 Garfield Heights.

See Garfield Heights 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 98% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 95% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 73% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, higher than in 97% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.

Most reports here are from 10am–11am.

What gets reported here

Theft: 91 (50%)
Aggravated assault: 28 (15%)
Theft from vehicle: 20 (11%)
Vehicle theft: 16 (9%)
Robbery: 15 (8%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 54% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Garfield Heights

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

Buena Vista Very high
Knox Hill Very high
Skyland High
Douglass Very high
Shipley Terrace High
Anacostia Very high
Fairlawn Very high
Fairfax Village Very 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.