Safety index · Ward 7, Washington, D.C. · data through July 2026
Is Burrville safe?
Burrville shows a typical level of reported crime for Washington, D.C.. Its SafeRoute safety index is 59 out of 100 — 6 points above the citywide median of 53, ranking 48th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 147 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 39% 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 15% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 57 · 39% | |
| Vehicle crime | 46 · 31% | |
| Violent crime | 18 · 12% | |
| Robbery | 12 · 8% | |
| Burglary | 14 · 10% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Burrville at night?
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- NE Boundary65/100 · Moderate
- Grant Park59/100 · Moderate
- Lincoln Heights51/100 · Moderate
- Deanwood50/100 · Moderate
- Capitol View54/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Burrville safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 59/100). About 48% of severity-weighted incidents in Burrville 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 Burrville?
Other theft — 57 of 147 incidents (39%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Burrville 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.