Is it okay to walk in Kingman Park, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very high for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Kingman Park is among the highest 1% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 319 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 Kingman Park.

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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	Very high	higher than in 95% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	higher than in 98% of areas

Day and night

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

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 177 (55%)
Theft from vehicle: 45 (14%)
Vehicle theft: 34 (11%)
Aggravated assault: 26 (8%)
Robbery: 18 (6%)

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

Around Kingman Park

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

Carver High
Langston Moderate
Hill East Low
Trinidad High
Ivy City High
Barney Circle Low
Arboretum Low
Greenway 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.