Safety index · Ward 3, Washington, D.C. · data through November 2026
Is Spring Valley safe?
Spring Valley sits at the safer end of Washington, D.C. by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 92 out of 100 — 36 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 6th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 42 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
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 Spring Valley 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 50% 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 2% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 21 · 50% | |
| Vehicle crime | 18 · 43% | |
| Violent crime | 2 · 5% | |
| Robbery | 1 · 2% |
When it happens
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 Spring Valley 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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- American University Park75/100 · Low risk
- Palisades93/100 · Low risk
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- Cathedral Heights73/100 · Moderate
- Tenleytown68/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Spring Valley safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 92/100). About 26% of severity-weighted incidents in Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley?
Other theft — 21 of 42 incidents (50%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the Spring Valley 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.