Is it okay to walk in Ivy City, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Ivy City is higher than in 88% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 79 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 Ivy City.

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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	High	higher than in 86% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 88% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 87% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 80% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 92% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 36 (46%)
Robbery: 11 (14%)
Vehicle theft: 11 (14%)
Theft from vehicle: 8 (10%)
Burglary: 7 (9%)

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

Around Ivy City

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

Trinidad High
Brentwood Moderate
Carver High
Arboretum Low
Near Northeast Moderate
Langston Moderate
Edgewood Moderate
Langdon 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.