Safety index · Ward 7, Washington, D.C. · data through July 2026
Is Twining safe?
Twining sits at the safer end of Washington, D.C. by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 66 out of 100 — 13 points above the citywide median of 53, ranking 33rd of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 109 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 50% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 31% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 55 · 50% | |
| Violent crime | 12 · 11% | |
| Robbery | 12 · 11% | |
| Vehicle crime | 22 · 20% | |
| Burglary | 8 · 7% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Twining at night?
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Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Dupont Park62/100 · Moderate
- Randle Highlands51/100 · Moderate
- Penn Branch79/100 · Low risk
- Greenway65/100 · Moderate
- Fort Dupont50/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Twining safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 66/100). About 47% of severity-weighted incidents in Twining 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 Twining?
Other theft — 55 of 109 incidents (50%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Twining 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.