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Safety index · Ward 5, Washington, D.C. · data through November 2026

Is Langston safe?

Langston records more reported crime than most Washington, D.C. neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 45 out of 100 — 11 points below the citywide median of 56, ranking 97th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 481 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

45/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Langston — higher is safer. 97th 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 Langston 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 30% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 17% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Benning Road NortheastMaryland Avenue Northeast neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center481 incidents reported within 1 km of the Langston 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
249 · 52%
Vehicle crime
119 · 25%
Violent crime
46 · 10%
Robbery
35 · 7%
Burglary
32 · 7%

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 Langston at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Langston safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 45/100). About 46% of severity-weighted incidents in Langston 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 Langston?

Other theft — 249 of 481 incidents (52%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the Langston 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.