Safety index · Ward 5, Washington, D.C. · data through July 2026
Is Woodridge safe?
Woodridge sits at the safer end of Washington, D.C. by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 74 out of 100 — 21 points above the citywide median of 53, ranking 19th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 77 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 — vehicle crime 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 30% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 17% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Vehicle crime | 37 · 48% | |
| Other theft | 21 · 27% | |
| Burglary | 11 · 14% | |
| Violent crime | 5 · 6% | |
| Robbery | 2 · 3% | |
| Sexual offences | 1 · 1% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Woodridge at night?
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- South Central65/100 · Moderate
- Langdon58/100 · Moderate
- Brookland57/100 · Moderate
- Gateway65/100 · Moderate
- Fort Lincoln72/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Woodridge safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 74/100). About 47% of severity-weighted incidents in Woodridge 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 Woodridge?
Vehicle crime — 37 of 77 incidents (48%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Woodridge 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.