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

Is Georgetown Reservoir safe?

Georgetown Reservoir sits at the safer end of Washington, D.C. by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 93 out of 100 — 37 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 4th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 35 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026. Most of this area is federal parkland, monuments and water rather than homes, so a low count reflects how few people live here rather than how safe the streets are.

93/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Georgetown Reservoir — higher is safer. 4th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods.

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 Georgetown Reservoir 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 49% 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 5% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

George Washington Memorial ParkwayCanal Road Northwest neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center35 incidents reported within 1 km of the Georgetown Reservoir center · DC Police data through November 2026, latest report in this area October 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north-east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Vehicle crime
17 · 49%
Other theft
14 · 40%
Robbery
2 · 6%
Violent crime
1 · 3%
Burglary
1 · 3%

When it happens

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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 Georgetown Reservoir at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Georgetown Reservoir safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 93/100). About 20% of severity-weighted incidents in Georgetown Reservoir 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 Georgetown Reservoir?

Vehicle crime — 17 of 35 incidents (49%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the Georgetown Reservoir 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.