Is it okay to walk in Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Massachusetts Avenue Heights is lower than in 75% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 57 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 Massachusetts Avenue Heights.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Washington DC
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 75% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 65% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 63% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 75% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 71% of areas.

Most reports here are from 7pm–8pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 27 (47%)
Theft from vehicle: 12 (21%)
Vehicle theft: 11 (19%)
Robbery: 2 (4%)
Aggravated assault: 2 (4%)

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

Around Massachusetts Avenue Heights

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