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Safety index · Ward 4, Washington, D.C. · data through August 2026

Is Colonial Village safe?

Colonial Village sits at the safer end of Washington, D.C. by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 90 out of 100 — 32 points above the citywide median of 58, ranking 9th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 42 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026.

90/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Colonial Village — higher is safer. 9th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods.

DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 8 MONTHS OF DATA

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Washington, D.C. — a typical Washington, D.C. neighborhood sits near 58. It ranks Colonial Village against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

Most of what's reported here is property-related — vehicle crime alone is 83% 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 7% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

East-West Highway16th Street Northwest neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
42 incidents reported within 1 km of the Colonial Village center · DC Police data through August 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Vehicle crime
35 · 83%
Other theft
5 · 12%
Robbery
1 · 2%
Burglary
1 · 2%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Colonial Village safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 90/100). About 25% of severity-weighted incidents in Colonial Village are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Washington, D.C., but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in Colonial Village?

Vehicle crime — 35 of 42 incidents (83%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026.

How is the Colonial Village 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.