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

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Near Southeast is higher than in 60% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 264 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 Southeast.

See Near Southeast 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 66% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 68% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 61% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 57% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 77% of areas.

Most reports here are from 7pm–8pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 166 (63%)
Theft from vehicle: 32 (12%)
Vehicle theft: 23 (9%)
Robbery: 16 (6%)
Aggravated assault: 12 (5%)

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

Around Near Southeast

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

Navy Yard Low
Capitol Hill Very low
Buzzard Point Moderate
Barney Circle Low
Anacostia Very high
Southwest Very low
Judiciary Square Low
Hill East 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.