Safety index · Ward 8, Washington, D.C. · data through July 2026
Is Near Southeast safe?
Near Southeast records more reported crime than most Washington, D.C. neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 43 out of 100 — 10 points below the citywide median of 53, ranking 91st of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 325 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 65% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 13% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 210 · 65% | |
| Vehicle crime | 71 · 22% | |
| Robbery | 19 · 6% | |
| Violent crime | 12 · 4% | |
| Burglary | 10 · 3% | |
| Sexual offences | 3 · 1% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Near Southeast 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Navy Yard54/100 · Moderate
- Capitol Hill40/100 · Elevated
- Lincoln Park41/100 · Elevated
- Southwest/Waterfront42/100 · Elevated
- Buzzard Point63/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Near Southeast safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 43/100). About 47% of severity-weighted incidents in Near Southeast 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 Near Southeast?
Other theft — 210 of 325 incidents (65%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Near Southeast 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.