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Safety index · Ward 3, Washington, D.C. · data through November 2026

Is American University Park safe?

American University Park sits at the safer end of Washington, D.C. by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 75 out of 100 — 19 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 21st of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 161 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

75/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of American University Park — higher is safer. 21st of 132 D.C. neighborhoods.

DATA THROUGH NOVEMBER 2026 · 9 MONTHS OF DATA

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Washington, D.C. — a typical Washington, D.C. neighborhood sits near 56. It ranks American University Park against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 66% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 7% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

Nebraska Avenue NorthwestDalecarlia Parkway Northwest neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center161 incidents reported within 1 km of the American University Park center · DC Police data through November 2026, latest report in this area October 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Other theft
107 · 66%
Vehicle crime
42 · 26%
Violent crime
5 · 3%
Robbery
5 · 3%
Burglary
2 · 1%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Is Washington, D.C. safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →

Walking in American University Park at night?

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Common questions

Is American University Park safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 75/100). About 28% of severity-weighted incidents in American University Park are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Washington, D.C., but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in American University Park?

Other theft — 107 of 161 incidents (66%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the American University Park 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. The scale is calibrated within Washington, D.C., so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.