Safety index · Ward 7, Washington, D.C. · data through November 2026
Is Dupont Park safe?
Dupont Park shows a typical level of reported crime for Washington, D.C.. Its SafeRoute safety index is 62 out of 100 — 6 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 50th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 228 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 Dupont Park 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 50% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 26% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 19% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 114 · 50% | |
| Vehicle crime | 55 · 24% | |
| Violent crime | 25 · 11% | |
| Robbery | 18 · 8% | |
| Burglary | 16 · 7% |
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 Dupont Park 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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- Twining65/100 · Moderate
- Randle Highlands54/100 · Moderate
- Penn Branch80/100 · Low risk
- Hillcrest56/100 · Moderate
- Fairlawn46/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Dupont Park safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 62/100). About 46% of severity-weighted incidents in Dupont Park 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 Dupont Park?
Other theft — 114 of 228 incidents (50%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the Dupont Park 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.