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Safety index · Ward 3, Washington, D.C. · data through September 2026

Is Foxhall Village safe?

Foxhall Village sits at the safer end of Washington, D.C. by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 89 out of 100 — 31 points above the citywide median of 58, ranking 10th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 45 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.

89/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Foxhall Village — higher is safer. 10th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods.

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 Village 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 56% 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

Canal Road NorthwestMacArthur Boulevard Northwest neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
45 incidents reported within 1 km of the Foxhall Village center · DC Police data through September 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Vehicle crime
25 · 56%
Other theft
16 · 36%
Violent crime
2 · 4%
Sexual offences
1 · 2%
Robbery
1 · 2%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Foxhall Village safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 89/100). About 32% of severity-weighted incidents in Foxhall Village 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 Village?

Vehicle crime — 25 of 45 incidents (56%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.

How is the Foxhall Village 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.