Is it okay to walk in Tenleytown, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Tenleytown is lower than in 52% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 153 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 Tenleytown.

See Tenleytown 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 58% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 86% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 76% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 62% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 69% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 129 (84%)
Theft from vehicle: 9 (6%)
Vehicle theft: 7 (5%)
Robbery: 5 (3%)
Aggravated assault: 2 (1%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 32% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Tenleytown

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

North Cleveland Park Very low
American University Park Very low
Friendship Heights Very low
McLean Gardens Very low
Van Ness Very low
Spring Valley Very low
Forest Hills Very low
Cathedral Heights 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.