Is it okay to walk in Near Northeast, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Near Northeast is higher than in 83% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 324 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 Near Northeast.

See Near Northeast 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	Moderate	higher than in 76% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 84% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 95% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 72% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 90% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 145 (45%)
Theft from vehicle: 89 (27%)
Vehicle theft: 44 (14%)
Burglary: 15 (5%)
Robbery: 14 (4%)

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

Around Near Northeast

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

NoMa Moderate
Trinidad High
Eckington Moderate
Ivy City High
Truxton Circle Low
Capitol Hill Very low
Judiciary Square Low
Bloomingdale Moderate

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.