Is it okay to walk in Lanier Heights, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Lanier Heights is higher than in 69% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 200 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 Lanier Heights.

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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 53% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 95% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 53% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 69% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 64% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 154 (77%)
Theft from vehicle: 25 (13%)
Vehicle theft: 8 (4%)
Burglary: 7 (4%)
Aggravated assault: 4 (2%)

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

Around Lanier Heights

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

Mount Pleasant Moderate
Adams Morgan Low
Columbia Heights Moderate
Woodley Park Low
Kalorama Heights Low
Greater U Street Historic District Moderate
Cardozo/Shaw Moderate
Pleasant Plains 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.