Is it okay to walk in Stronghold, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Stronghold is higher than in 51% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 44 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 Stronghold.

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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	higher than in 60% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 63% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 53% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 52% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 57% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1pm–2pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 17 (39%)
Theft from vehicle: 14 (32%)
Vehicle theft: 8 (18%)
Robbery: 3 (7%)
Sexual assault: 1 (2%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 38% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Stronghold

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

Edgewood Moderate
Bloomingdale Moderate
Eckington Moderate
Le Droit Park High
Pleasant Plains Very high
Park View Moderate
Truxton Circle Low
Columbia Heights 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.