Is it okay to walk in Pleasant Plains, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very high for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Pleasant Plains is higher than in 96% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 662 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 Pleasant Plains.

See Pleasant Plains 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	High	higher than in 86% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 90% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, higher than in 96% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 95% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 471 (71%)
Theft from vehicle: 96 (15%)
Vehicle theft: 37 (6%)
Robbery: 22 (3%)
Aggravated assault: 21 (3%)

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

Around Pleasant Plains

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

Park View Moderate
Columbia Heights Moderate
Mount Pleasant Moderate
Stronghold Low
Cardozo/Shaw Moderate
Lanier Heights Moderate
Greater U Street Historic District Moderate
Le Droit Park 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.