Is it okay to walk in Hill East, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Hill East is higher than in 60% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 130 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 Hill East.

See Hill East 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	Low	higher than in 58% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 66% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 86% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 73% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 52% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 54 (42%)
Theft from vehicle: 43 (33%)
Vehicle theft: 20 (15%)
Robbery: 5 (4%)
Aggravated assault: 5 (4%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 24% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Hill East

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

Kingman Park Very high
Barney Circle Low
Greenway Low
Langston Moderate
Carver High
Capitol Hill Very low
Trinidad High
Fairlawn Very high

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.