Is it okay to walk in Washington Highlands, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very high for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Washington Highlands is higher than in 97% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 87 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 Washington Highlands.

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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	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 58% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 58% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 92% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, higher than in 98% of areas.

Most reports here are from 10am–11am.

What gets reported here

Theft: 31 (36%)
Aggravated assault: 21 (24%)
Robbery: 14 (16%)
Theft from vehicle: 8 (9%)
Vehicle theft: 7 (8%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Washington Highlands

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

Congress Heights High
Bellevue Moderate
Douglass Very high
Shipley Terrace High
Garfield Heights Very high
Knox Hill Very high
Buena Vista Very high
Skyland 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.