Is it okay to walk in NoMa, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of NoMa is higher than in 83% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 554 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 NoMa.

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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 81% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 84% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 88% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 62% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, higher than in 95% of areas.

Most reports here are from 7pm–8pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 308 (56%)
Theft from vehicle: 92 (17%)
Vehicle theft: 67 (12%)
Robbery: 48 (9%)
Aggravated assault: 22 (4%)

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

Around NoMa

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

Near Northeast Moderate
Truxton Circle Low
Eckington Moderate
Bloomingdale Moderate
Judiciary Square Low
Le Droit Park High
Chinatown Low
Shaw 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.