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

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very high for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Northeast Boundary is higher than in 97% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 87 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 Northeast Boundary.

See Northeast Boundary 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	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 68% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 70% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 82% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1pm–2pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 27 (31%)
Aggravated assault: 17 (20%)
Theft from vehicle: 15 (17%)
Vehicle theft: 13 (15%)
Robbery: 7 (8%)

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

Around Northeast Boundary

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

Burrville Moderate
Lincoln Heights Moderate
Capitol View High
Marshall Heights High
Deanwood Moderate
Civic Betterment High
Benning Ridge Low
Kenilworth 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.