Safety index · Ward 4, Washington, D.C. · data through August 2026
Is Barnaby Woods safe?
Barnaby Woods sits at the safer end of Washington, D.C. by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 91 out of 100 — 33 points above the citywide median of 58, ranking 6th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 38 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 8 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Washington, D.C. — a typical Washington, D.C. neighborhood sits near 58. It ranks Barnaby Woods against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — vehicle crime alone is 95% 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 9% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Vehicle crime | 36 · 95% | |
| Burglary | 2 · 5% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Barnaby Woods at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Hawthorne95/100 · Low risk
- Chevy Chase70/100 · Moderate
- Colonial Village90/100 · Low risk
- North Portal Estates94/100 · Low risk
- Shepherd Park66/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Barnaby Woods safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 91/100). About 22% of severity-weighted incidents in Barnaby Woods 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 Barnaby Woods?
Vehicle crime — 36 of 38 incidents (95%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026.
How is the Barnaby Woods 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.