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Safety index · Ward 7, Washington, D.C. · data through November 2026

Is Hill East safe?

Hill East shows a typical level of reported crime for Washington, D.C.. Its SafeRoute safety index is 58 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 56, ranking 62nd of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 326 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

58/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Hill East — higher is safer. 62nd 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 Hill East 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 50% 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 13% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

Anacostia FreewayPennsylvania Avenue Southeast neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center326 incidents reported within 1 km of the Hill East center · DC Police data through November 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Other theft
163 · 50%
Vehicle crime
123 · 38%
Violent crime
14 · 4%
Robbery
13 · 4%
Burglary
10 · 3%
Sexual offences
3 · 1%

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 Hill East at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Hill East safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 58/100). About 35% of severity-weighted incidents in Hill East 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 Hill East?

Other theft — 163 of 326 incidents (50%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the Hill East 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.