Is it okay to walk in Le Droit Park, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Le Droit Park is higher than in 92% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 552 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 Le Droit Park.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Washington DC
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 88% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 96% 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 73% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 321 (58%)
Theft from vehicle: 119 (22%)
Robbery: 48 (9%)
Vehicle theft: 30 (5%)
Aggravated assault: 19 (3%)

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

Around Le Droit Park

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

Bloomingdale Moderate
Shaw High
Truxton Circle Low
Eckington Moderate
Cardozo/Shaw Moderate
Greater U Street Historic District Moderate
Stronghold Low
Logan Circle 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.