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Safety index · Ward 1, Washington, D.C. · data through November 2026

Is Cardozo/Shaw safe?

Cardozo/Shaw records a high level of reported crime for Washington, D.C.. Its SafeRoute safety index is 22 out of 100 — 34 points below the citywide median of 56, ranking 130th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 1,509 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

22/100
High risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Cardozo/Shaw — higher is safer. 130th 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 Cardozo/Shaw 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 53% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 30% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 20% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Florida Avenue NorthwestR Street Northwest neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center1,509 incidents reported within 1 km of the Cardozo/Shaw center (500 shown) · DC Police data through November 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Other theft
797 · 53%
Vehicle crime
471 · 31%
Robbery
114 · 8%
Violent crime
81 · 5%
Burglary
39 · 3%
Sexual offences
7 · 0%

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 Cardozo/Shaw at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Cardozo/Shaw safe at night?

High risk overall (safety index 22/100). About 50% of severity-weighted incidents in Cardozo/Shaw 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 Cardozo/Shaw?

Other theft — 797 of 1,509 incidents (53%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the Cardozo/Shaw 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.