Is it okay to walk in Judiciary Square, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Judiciary Square is lower than in 51% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 222 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 Judiciary Square.

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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 55% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 55% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 51% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 76% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 71% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 111 (50%)
Vehicle theft: 43 (19%)
Theft from vehicle: 37 (17%)
Robbery: 14 (6%)
Aggravated assault: 8 (4%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 21% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Judiciary Square

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

Penn Quarter Very low
Chinatown Low
Downtown Low
Franklin Square Low
NoMa Moderate
Truxton Circle Low
Near Northeast Moderate
Capitol Hill 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.