Is it okay to walk in Southwest, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Southwest is lower than in 73% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 2 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 Southwest.

See Southwest 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	Low	lower than in 56% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 86% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 82% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 79% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 67% of areas.

What gets reported here

Theft: 1 (50%)
Theft from vehicle: 1 (50%)

Around Southwest

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