My first rental was in Trinidad in 2015. Boy - things have changed enormously since then. To some degree, development has been slow but is on track to pick up. If you are buying in the area, expect to see a big uptick in equity in 5-10 years. For example, Hechinger Mall currently is dilapidated, and has a ton of folks meandering around it. If you are newer to the area, please be situational aware in that area.

In reality, as some have pointed out you will have to be a little more situationally aware in Trinidad/Bladensburg than other parts of the city. With that said, you know the area is slowly being redeveloped, which often times increases public safety.

Development Tracker:

https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/the-residential-developments-bursting-from-the-starburst-intersection/17318