Is it okay to walk in Shipley Terrace, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Shipley Terrace is higher than in 90% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 70 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 Shipley Terrace.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Washington DC
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 92% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 72% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 71% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 93% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 81% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 25 (36%)
Vehicle theft: 13 (19%)
Aggravated assault: 11 (16%)
Theft from vehicle: 7 (10%)
Robbery: 6 (9%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 20% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Shipley Terrace

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

Knox Hill Very high
Douglass Very high
Garfield Heights Very high
Buena Vista Very high
Skyland High
Fairfax Village Very low
Anacostia Very high
Fairlawn Very 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.