LOL
Every where in DC is "the hood" with the exception of places like upper Connecticut Avenue.
If you read the crime reports, you'll see how much and what kind of crime is reported in various areas of the city.
I see that people seem to think SE DC is a no-live zone. Silly rabbits! Parts of Capitol Hill are located in SE DC.
I have lived in various parts of DC including
the dreaded Minnesota Avenue. I was living on Minn. Ave. for several months before I found out that although my front door appeared to be closed and locked, a solid hip thump near the bottom lock was all it took to open the door. Nothing was ever missing when I got home and I never woke up to strangers in my apartment.
Right before I moved away (almost 3 years ago), whites were starting to move into "the hood".
That being said, there
are areas in DC I would't dare walk in after dark, even with a loaded .357.
Those include (but are not limited to) some sections of Georgetown, certain streets near the Library of Congress, any where near the Mall (Monument and museum areas), some parts of downtown, and some dark streets near the Wisconsin Ave/Chevy Chase border.