Safety index · Ward 5, Washington, D.C. · data through July 2026
Is Bloomingdale safe?
Bloomingdale records more reported crime than most Washington, D.C. neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 42 out of 100 — 11 points below the citywide median of 53, ranking 92nd of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 313 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 45% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 37% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 140 · 45% | |
| Vehicle crime | 118 · 38% | |
| Violent crime | 25 · 8% | |
| Robbery | 18 · 6% | |
| Burglary | 10 · 3% | |
| Sexual offences | 2 · 1% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Bloomingdale at night?
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- Le Droit Park27/100 · Elevated
- Howard University28/100 · Elevated
- Stronghold61/100 · Moderate
- Truxton Circle24/100 · High risk
- Eckington39/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Bloomingdale safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 42/100). About 52% of severity-weighted incidents in Bloomingdale 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 Bloomingdale?
Other theft — 140 of 313 incidents (45%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Bloomingdale 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.