Safety index · Ward 7, Washington, D.C. · data through November 2026
Is Central NE safe?
Central NE records more reported crime than most Washington, D.C. neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 43 out of 100 — 13 points below the citywide median of 56, ranking 103rd of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 488 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
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 Central NE 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 49% 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 15% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 241 · 49% | |
| Vehicle crime | 110 · 23% | |
| Violent crime | 59 · 12% | |
| Robbery | 54 · 11% | |
| Burglary | 20 · 4% | |
| Sexual offences | 3 · 1% |
When it happens
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 Central NE at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Benning45/100 · Elevated
- Mayfair52/100 · Moderate
- Eastland Gardens57/100 · Moderate
- Lincoln Heights56/100 · Moderate
- Deanwood55/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Central NE safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 43/100). About 45% of severity-weighted incidents in Central NE 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 Central NE?
Other theft — 241 of 488 incidents (49%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the Central NE 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.