Safety index · Ward 3, Washington, D.C. · data through September 2026
Is Foxhall Crescents safe?
Foxhall Crescents sits at the safer end of Washington, D.C. by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 91 out of 100 — 33 points above the citywide median of 58, ranking 7th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 34 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 Foxhall Crescents 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 59% 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
| Vehicle crime | 20 · 59% | |
| Other theft | 11 · 32% | |
| Burglary | 2 · 6% | |
| Sexual offences | 1 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Foxhall Crescents at night?
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- Foxhall Village89/100 · Low risk
- Wesley Heights87/100 · Low risk
- Georgetown Reservoir93/100 · Low risk
- Palisades93/100 · Low risk
- Glover Park70/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Foxhall Crescents safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 91/100). About 28% of severity-weighted incidents in Foxhall Crescents 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 Foxhall Crescents?
Vehicle crime — 20 of 34 incidents (59%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.
How is the Foxhall Crescents 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.