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

Is Hillcrest, Washington, D.C. safe?

Hillcrest shows a typical level of reported crime for Washington, D.C.. Its SafeRoute safety index is 56 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 56, ranking 66th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 335 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

56/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Hillcrest — higher is safer. 66th 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 Hillcrest 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 64% 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

Alabama Avenue SoutheastPennsylvania Avenue Southeast neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center335 incidents reported within 1 km of the Hillcrest 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
215 · 64%
Vehicle crime
76 · 23%
Violent crime
17 · 5%
Burglary
14 · 4%
Robbery
13 · 4%

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 Hillcrest at night?

SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Hillcrest safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 56/100). About 36% of severity-weighted incidents in Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest?

Other theft — 215 of 335 incidents (64%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the Hillcrest 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.