Is it okay to walk in University Heights, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of University Heights is higher than in 71% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 116 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 University Heights.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Washington DC
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	higher than in 52% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 92% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 82% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 67% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 69% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 70 (60%)
Theft from vehicle: 18 (16%)
Vehicle theft: 13 (11%)
Robbery: 6 (5%)
Burglary: 6 (5%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 77% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around University Heights

The areas right next to it are all 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.