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Safety index · Ward 2, Washington, D.C. · data through November 2026

Is Burleith/Hillandale safe?

Burleith/Hillandale sits at the safer end of Washington, D.C. by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 71 out of 100 — 15 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 29th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 199 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

71/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Burleith/Hillandale — higher is safer. 29th 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 Burleith/Hillandale 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 65% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 32% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 19% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Foxhall Road NorthwestWisconsin Avenue Northwest neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center199 incidents reported within 1 km of the Burleith/Hillandale center · DC Police data through November 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Other theft
129 · 65%
Vehicle crime
59 · 30%
Robbery
4 · 2%
Violent crime
3 · 2%
Sexual offences
2 · 1%
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 Burleith/Hillandale at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Burleith/Hillandale safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 71/100). About 51% of severity-weighted incidents in Burleith/Hillandale 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 Burleith/Hillandale?

Other theft — 129 of 199 incidents (65%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the Burleith/Hillandale 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.