Safety index · Ward 8, Washington, D.C. · data through July 2026
Is Barry Farm safe?
Barry Farm shows a typical level of reported crime for Washington, D.C.. Its SafeRoute safety index is 61 out of 100 — 8 points above the citywide median of 53, ranking 42nd of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 122 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (18% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 14% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 22 · 18% | |
| Other theft | 41 · 34% | |
| Vehicle crime | 35 · 29% | |
| Robbery | 14 · 11% | |
| Burglary | 10 · 8% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Barry Farm at night?
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Common questions
Is Barry Farm safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 61/100). About 45% of severity-weighted incidents in Barry Farm 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 Barry Farm?
Violent crime — 22 of 122 incidents (18%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Barry Farm 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.