Safety index · Ward 8, Washington, D.C. · data through September 2026
Is Garfield Heights safe?
Garfield Heights records more reported crime than most Washington, D.C. neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 42 out of 100 — 16 points below the citywide median of 58, ranking 105th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 408 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 Garfield Heights 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 47% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 30% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 17% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 190 · 47% | |
| Violent crime | 65 · 16% | |
| Vehicle crime | 93 · 23% | |
| Robbery | 31 · 8% | |
| Burglary | 27 · 7% | |
| Sexual offences | 2 · 0% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Garfield Heights at night?
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- Woodland41/100 · Elevated
- Knox Hill/Buena Vista45/100 · Elevated
- Skyland46/100 · Elevated
- Fort Stanton49/100 · Elevated
- Shipley52/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Garfield Heights safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 42/100). About 47% of severity-weighted incidents in Garfield Heights 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 Garfield Heights?
Other theft — 190 of 408 incidents (47%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.
How is the Garfield Heights 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.