Crime in Washington, DC, United States
Crime rates in Washington, DC, United States
| Level of crime | 70.88 | High | |
| Crime increasing in the past 3 years | 68.71 | High | |
| Worries home broken and things stolen | 53.43 | Moderate | |
| Worries being mugged or robbed | 59.20 | Moderate | |
| Worries car stolen | 53.32 | Moderate | |
| Worries things from car stolen | 66.26 | High | |
| Worries attacked | 59.13 | Moderate | |
| Worries being insulted | 62.17 | High | |
| Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion | 45.77 | Moderate | |
| Problem people using or dealing drugs | 66.67 | High | |
| Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft | 65.09 | High | |
| Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery | 65.21 | High | |
| Problem corruption and bribery | 56.64 | Moderate |
Safety in Washington, DC, United States
| Safety walking alone during daylight | 63.26 | High | |
| Safety walking alone during night | 35.50 | Low |
Contributors: 211
Last update: March 2024
These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 3 years.
If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.
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Nearby cities:| Crime in Arlington, Virginia | 4.38 miles |
| Crime in Chevy Chase, Maryland | 7.01 miles |
| Crime in Springfield, Virginia | 13.51 miles |
| Crime in Rockville, Maryland | 17.91 miles |
| Crime in Baltimore, Maryland | 38.92 miles |
| Crime in Fredericksburg, Virginia | 52.45 miles |
| Crime in Lexington Park, Maryland | 61.00 miles |
| Crime in Richmond, Virginia | 106.83 miles |
| Crime in Lancaster, Pennsylvania | 113.70 miles |
| Crime in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 117.62 miles |
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Leave a comment:1 Comments so far
Anonymous
on Aug 26, 2023:
The areas near the White House, Capitol Hill, National Mall are very safe. However if you ride one or two Metro stops to the north of the previously mentioned government buildings you can find yourself in a quite bad neighborhood and you need to be cautious even during daytime. City definitely worth visiting, the choice of restaurants is just amazing, however if you plan on living there you might want to either live near the government buildings or in the suburbs in Virginia or Maryland which are very safe. The majority of neighborhoods in DC however are NOT safe.