Is it okay to walk in Park View, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Park View is higher than in 77% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 132 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 Park View.

See Park View 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 81% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 84% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 57% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 71% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 87% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2pm–3pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 67 (51%)
Theft from vehicle: 26 (20%)
Aggravated assault: 15 (11%)
Robbery: 11 (8%)
Vehicle theft: 11 (8%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 28% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Park View

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

Pleasant Plains Very high
Columbia Heights Moderate
Petworth Moderate
Stronghold Low
Mount Pleasant Moderate
Lanier Heights Moderate
Crestwood Low
Cardozo/Shaw 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.