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Safety index · Ward 2, Washington, D.C. · data through November 2026

Is Monumental Core safe?

Monumental Core sits at the safer end of Washington, D.C. by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 96 out of 100 — 40 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 1st of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 18 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026. Most of this area is federal parkland, monuments and water rather than homes, so a low count reflects how few people live here rather than how safe the streets are.

96/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Monumental Core — higher is safer. 1st 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 Monumental Core 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 56% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Timing matters here: about 34% of severity-weighted incidents are reported overnight (midnight–6 a.m.), so route choice late at night matters more than the headline number suggests.

Where incidents cluster

Independence Avenue SouthwestMaine Avenue Southwest neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center18 incidents reported within 1 km of the Monumental Core center · DC Police data through November 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Other theft
10 · 56%
Vehicle crime
5 · 28%
Sexual offences
1 · 6%
Robbery
1 · 6%
Burglary
1 · 6%

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 Monumental Core at night?

SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.

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Common questions

Is Monumental Core safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 96/100). About 63% of severity-weighted incidents in Monumental Core 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 Monumental Core?

Other theft — 10 of 18 incidents (56%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the Monumental Core 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.