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

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Shepherd Park is lower than in 64% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 29 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 Shepherd Park.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Washington DC
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 65% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 69% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 55% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 52% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 81% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2pm–3pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 16 (55%)
Theft: 6 (21%)
Vehicle theft: 5 (17%)
Robbery: 2 (7%)

Around Shepherd Park

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

Colonial Village Very low
North Portal Estates Very low
Rock Creek Gardens Very low
Takoma Low
Brightwood Moderate
Hawthorne Very low
Manor Park Moderate
Barnaby Woods Very 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.