Safety index · Ward 3, Washington, D.C. · data through July 2026
Is Glover Park safe?
Glover Park sits at the safer end of Washington, D.C. by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 67 out of 100 — 14 points above the citywide median of 53, ranking 30th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 130 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 73% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 34% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 95 · 73% | |
| Vehicle crime | 26 · 20% | |
| Robbery | 4 · 3% | |
| Violent crime | 3 · 2% | |
| Sexual offences | 1 · 1% | |
| Burglary | 1 · 1% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Glover Park at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Mass. Ave. Heights72/100 · Moderate
- Burleith/Hillandale66/100 · Moderate
- Foxhall Village86/100 · Low risk
- Woodland-Normanstone55/100 · Moderate
- Wesley Heights86/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Glover Park safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 67/100). About 50% of severity-weighted incidents in Glover Park 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 Glover Park?
Other theft — 95 of 130 incidents (73%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Glover Park 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.