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Safety index · Ward 7, Washington, D.C. · data through July 2026

Is Penn Branch safe?

Penn Branch sits at the safer end of Washington, D.C. by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 79 out of 100 — 26 points above the citywide median of 53, ranking 15th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 65 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

79/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Penn Branch — higher is safer. 15th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods.

Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 48% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 26% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Alabama Avenue SoutheastPennsylvania Avenue Southeast neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
65 incidents reported within 1 km of the Penn Branch center · DC Police data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Other theft
31 · 48%
Vehicle crime
26 · 40%
Violent crime
3 · 5%
Burglary
4 · 6%
Robbery
1 · 2%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Penn Branch safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 79/100). About 42% of severity-weighted incidents in Penn Branch 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 Penn Branch?

Other theft — 31 of 65 incidents (48%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.

How is the Penn Branch 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.