Safety index · Ward 8, Washington, D.C. · data through July 2026
Is Hillsdale safe?
Hillsdale shows a typical level of reported crime for Washington, D.C.. Its SafeRoute safety index is 49 out of 100 — 4 points below the citywide median of 53, ranking 76th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 200 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (18% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 14% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 36 · 18% | |
| Other theft | 73 · 37% | |
| Vehicle crime | 56 · 28% | |
| Robbery | 21 · 11% | |
| Burglary | 14 · 7% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Hillsdale 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.
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- Barry Farm61/100 · Moderate
- Historic Anacostia44/100 · Elevated
- Fort Stanton45/100 · Elevated
- Woodland37/100 · Elevated
- Douglass45/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Hillsdale safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 49/100). About 48% of severity-weighted incidents in Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale?
Violent crime — 36 of 200 incidents (18%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Hillsdale 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.