Safety index · Ward 8, Washington, D.C. · data through July 2026
Is Fairlawn safe?
Fairlawn records more reported crime than most Washington, D.C. neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 43 out of 100 — 10 points below the citywide median of 53, ranking 90th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 266 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (18% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 14% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 47 · 18% | |
| Other theft | 101 · 38% | |
| Vehicle crime | 86 · 32% | |
| Robbery | 18 · 7% | |
| Burglary | 11 · 4% | |
| Sexual offences | 3 · 1% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Fairlawn at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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- Historic Anacostia44/100 · Elevated
- Randle Highlands51/100 · Moderate
- Skyland41/100 · Elevated
- Dupont Park62/100 · Moderate
- Woodland37/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Fairlawn safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 43/100). About 45% of severity-weighted incidents in Fairlawn 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 Fairlawn?
Violent crime — 47 of 266 incidents (18%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Fairlawn 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.