Safety index · Ward 8, Washington, D.C. · data through July 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 40 out of 100 — 13 points below the citywide median of 53, ranking 103rd of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 298 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 51% 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 17% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 153 · 51% | |
| Violent crime | 47 · 16% | |
| Vehicle crime | 54 · 18% | |
| Robbery | 24 · 8% | |
| Burglary | 18 · 6% | |
| Sexual offences | 2 · 1% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Knox Hill/Buena Vista 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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- Garfield Heights37/100 · Elevated
- Naylor Gardens46/100 · Elevated
- Woodland37/100 · Elevated
- Skyland41/100 · Elevated
- Shipley47/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Knox Hill/Buena Vista safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 40/100). About 47% 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 — 153 of 298 incidents (51%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 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.