Safety index · Ward 4, Washington, D.C. · data through July 2026
Is 16th Street Heights safe?
16th Street Heights shows a typical level of reported crime for Washington, D.C.. Its SafeRoute safety index is 56 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 53, ranking 56th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 192 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 48% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 25% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 15% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 93 · 48% | |
| Vehicle crime | 69 · 36% | |
| Robbery | 14 · 7% | |
| Burglary | 11 · 6% | |
| Violent crime | 5 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in 16th Street Heights at night?
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- Brightwood Park42/100 · Elevated
- Crestwood61/100 · Moderate
- Petworth37/100 · Elevated
- Brightwood41/100 · Elevated
- Park View33/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is 16th Street Heights safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 56/100). About 40% of severity-weighted incidents in 16th Street Heights are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in 16th Street Heights?
Other theft — 93 of 192 incidents (48%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the 16th Street Heights safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the DC Metropolitan Police by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety.