Safety index · Ward 3, Washington, D.C. · data through November 2026
Is Forest Hills, Washington, D.C. safe?
Forest Hills sits at the safer end of Washington, D.C. by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 79 out of 100 — 23 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 17th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 123 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 Forest Hills 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 55% 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 12% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 68 · 55% | |
| Vehicle crime | 46 · 37% | |
| Burglary | 4 · 3% | |
| Violent crime | 3 · 2% | |
| Sexual offences | 1 · 1% | |
| Robbery | 1 · 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 Forest Hills 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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- Van Ness72/100 · Moderate
- North Cleveland Park60/100 · Moderate
- Cleveland Park65/100 · Moderate
- Crestwood63/100 · Moderate
- Tenleytown68/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Forest Hills safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 79/100). About 34% of severity-weighted incidents in Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills?
Other theft — 68 of 123 incidents (55%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the Forest Hills 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.