Ward 5, Washington, DC
Locksmith in Brookland and Bloomingdale
Locked out, down to one key, or just moved in? Send a request from anywhere in Ward 5, from Bloomingdale out to Woodridge. A locksmith business that works the District calls back with its name and the full price before any work.
- Homes
- 44,838
- Rent
- 54%
- 10+ unit buildings
- 36%
- Moved in 2020+
- 34%
One DC locksmith business gives its name and the total before any work. Look up a DC license · Who pays us
About Brookland and Bloomingdale
Ward 5 spreads across the District's northeast. Brookland grew up around Catholic University; Bloomingdale and Eckington sit near North Capitol Street; Trinidad and Ivy City back onto the rail yards. 28% of homes are rowhouses and 14% detached houses (Census ACS). Ward 5 also had more vehicle thefts than any other ward in 2025: 903, on top of 1,133 thefts from cars (MPD). If a car key goes missing along with anything that shows where the car is kept, ask to have the old key erased from the car when the new one is programmed.
Homes in Ward 5
The Census counts about 44,838 homes in Ward 5 (ACS 2020-2024). 54% of households rent, 36% of homes are in buildings of 10 or more units and 28% are rowhouses. 34% of households moved in during 2020 or later. With that many rowhouses, the calls lean toward old front-door locks, basement unit doors and rekeys after a sale.
28% of homes are attached rowhouses, many with a separate basement unit door. Rekeying · Car keys and fobs
Ward 5 by the numbers
| Households | 40,494 |
|---|---|
| Rent | 54% |
| Rowhouses | 28% |
| No car | 29% |
| Median year built | 1952 |
| Vehicle thefts, 2025 | 903 |
| Thefts from cars, 2025 | 1,133 |
| Burglaries, 2025 | 125 |
Census ACS 2020-2024; MPD incidents via DC Open Data. Compare all eight wards.
Locksmith services in Brookland and Bloomingdale
How it works
- Describe the lock and where it is. Any way you reach us works. Start with the ZIP and the floor; then say what kind of lock it is, or which car.
- One District locksmith business rings back. It names itself and quotes one figure that already counts the drive across town.
- The decision stays with you. Should the figure on your stoop beat the figure on the call, turn the work down.
Questions
Do you cover all of Brookland and Bloomingdale?
Yes, and the rest of Ward 5 (main ZIPs 20017, 20018, 20002). Before booking, the business on the callback checks that your block sits inside the part of the District it drives to.
Is the price set before anyone works on a lock in Brookland and Bloomingdale?
Every business we hand a Ward 5 request to agrees to quote one figure on the call with the drive built in, then hold it on arrival. A bigger number at your door means you may decline.
Are locksmiths licensed in DC?
No. The District has no locksmith license and no locksmith board. A locksmith business in DC needs the same Basic Business License from the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection that most DC businesses need (the General Business category), and you can look that up on DC's SCOUT license search. Across the line it is different: Maryland licenses locksmith businesses and registers each locksmith who works for one, and Virginia regulates locksmiths through its Department of Criminal Justice Services. So a locksmith who also works in the Maryland or Virginia suburbs should be able to show that state's license.
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