Safety index · Ward 2, Washington, D.C. · data through September 2026
Is Foggy Bottom safe?
Foggy Bottom shows a typical level of reported crime for Washington, D.C.. Its SafeRoute safety index is 58 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 58, ranking 65th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 263 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.
DATA THROUGH SEPTEMBER 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 Foggy Bottom 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 69% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 22% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 17% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 181 · 69% | |
| Vehicle crime | 60 · 23% | |
| Violent crime | 10 · 4% | |
| Robbery | 9 · 3% | |
| Burglary | 2 · 1% | |
| Sexual offences | 1 · 0% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Foggy Bottom at night?
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- George Washington University50/100 · Moderate
- West End41/100 · Elevated
- Connecticut Avenue/K Street32/100 · Elevated
- Georgetown49/100 · Elevated
- Dupont Circle29/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Foggy Bottom safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 58/100). About 40% of severity-weighted incidents in Foggy Bottom 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 Foggy Bottom?
Other theft — 181 of 263 incidents (69%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.
How is the Foggy Bottom 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.