Safety index · Ward 7, Washington, D.C. · data through September 2026
Is River Terrace safe?
River Terrace shows a typical level of reported crime for Washington, D.C.. Its SafeRoute safety index is 55 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 58, ranking 72nd of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 239 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.
DATA THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026 · 8 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Washington, D.C. — a typical Washington, D.C. neighborhood sits near 58. It ranks River Terrace 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 51% 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 14% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 122 · 51% | |
| Violent crime | 33 · 14% | |
| Robbery | 26 · 11% | |
| Vehicle crime | 45 · 19% | |
| Burglary | 10 · 4% | |
| Sexual offences | 3 · 1% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in River Terrace 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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- Benning47/100 · Elevated
- Mayfair55/100 · Moderate
- Greenway71/100 · Moderate
- Fort Dupont54/100 · Moderate
- Central NE45/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is River Terrace safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 55/100). About 45% of severity-weighted incidents in River Terrace 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 River Terrace?
Other theft — 122 of 239 incidents (51%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.
How is the River Terrace 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.