Is it okay to walk in Mayfair, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Mayfair is higher than in 84% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 104 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 Mayfair.

See Mayfair on the map

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	High	higher than in 88% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 71% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 56% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 88% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 78% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 45 (43%)
Vehicle theft: 16 (15%)
Robbery: 13 (13%)
Aggravated assault: 10 (10%)
Theft from vehicle: 10 (10%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 45% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Mayfair

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

Kenilworth Moderate
Benning Very high
Deanwood Moderate
Langston Moderate
Lincoln Heights Moderate
Gateway Low
Greenway Low
Capitol View 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.