Is it okay to walk in Hawthorne, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Hawthorne is lower than in 87% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 14 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 Hawthorne.

See Hawthorne 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 low	lower than in 98% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	among the lowest 1% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 65% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 84% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 86% of areas.

What gets reported here

Vehicle theft: 8 (57%)
Theft from vehicle: 6 (43%)

Around Hawthorne

The areas right next to it are all very low.

Barnaby Woods Very low
Rock Creek Gardens Very low
Colonial Village Very low
Chevy Chase Very low
North Portal Estates Very low
Shepherd Park Low
Brightwood Moderate
Forest Hills 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.