I used to live only 3 blocks west of the property back in 2012-3.

Every time I go back to the NoMa area I'm astounded how much it is changing. It doesn't have as much foot traffic as other parts of the city like Chinatown or DuPont, but in my opinion it's probably just as safe to park. Obviously use common sense in the area as you would anywhere else in the city.

I've parked my BMW on the street near the corner of M st NW and New York Ave when I lived there and never had any issues. If in doubt about parking I would say you're better off parking as close to the NoMa station as you can- more foot traffic and people walking around.