Safety index · Ward 6, Washington, D.C. · data through July 2026
Is North Capitol Street safe?
North Capitol Street records a high level of reported crime for Washington, D.C.. Its SafeRoute safety index is 26 out of 100 — 27 points below the citywide median of 53, ranking 122nd of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 694 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 59% 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 | 412 · 59% | |
| Vehicle crime | 192 · 28% | |
| Robbery | 43 · 6% | |
| Violent crime | 27 · 4% | |
| Burglary | 16 · 2% | |
| Sexual offences | 4 · 1% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in North Capitol Street 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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- Mount Vernon Triangle26/100 · Elevated
- Truxton Circle24/100 · High risk
- Downtown East42/100 · Elevated
- Chinatown26/100 · Elevated
- Near Northeast26/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is North Capitol Street safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 26/100). About 44% of severity-weighted incidents in North Capitol Street 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 North Capitol Street?
Other theft — 412 of 694 incidents (59%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the North Capitol Street 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.