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

Is Michigan Park safe?

Michigan Park sits at the safer end of Washington, D.C. by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 79 out of 100 — 23 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 18th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 118 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

79/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Michigan Park — higher is safer. 18th 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 Michigan Park against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

Most of what's reported here is property-related — vehicle crime alone is 69% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 24% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 21% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Queens Chapel RoadEastern Avenue Northeast neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center118 incidents reported within 1 km of the Michigan Park 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

Vehicle crime
82 · 69%
Other theft
18 · 15%
Burglary
9 · 8%
Violent crime
5 · 4%
Robbery
4 · 3%

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 Michigan Park at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Michigan Park safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 79/100). About 44% of severity-weighted incidents in Michigan Park are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Washington, D.C., but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in Michigan Park?

Vehicle crime — 82 of 118 incidents (69%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the Michigan Park 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.