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Safety index · Ward 8, Washington, D.C. · data through November 2026

Is Knox Hill/Buena Vista safe?

Knox Hill/Buena Vista records more reported crime than most Washington, D.C. neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 44 out of 100 — 12 points below the citywide median of 56, ranking 99th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 467 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

44/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Knox Hill/Buena Vista — higher is safer. 99th 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 Knox Hill/Buena Vista 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 52% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 29% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 15% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Southern Avenue SoutheastBranch Avenue neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center467 incidents reported within 1 km of the Knox Hill/Buena Vista center · DC Police data through November 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Other theft
243 · 52%
Vehicle crime
98 · 21%
Violent crime
61 · 13%
Robbery
34 · 7%
Burglary
28 · 6%
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 Knox Hill/Buena Vista at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Knox Hill/Buena Vista safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 44/100). About 44% of severity-weighted incidents in Knox Hill/Buena Vista 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 Knox Hill/Buena Vista?

Other theft — 243 of 467 incidents (52%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the Knox Hill/Buena Vista 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.