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Monthly Crime and Policing Brief

Brightwood Park Crime and Policing Report, May 2026

100 reported incidents · Washington, DC · Source: DC MPD

Reported incidents measure what residents report to MPD, not how safe a place is. This brief pairs them with how enforcement lands in the police district covering Brightwood Park.

Brightwood Park highlighted on a map of Washington, DC

Key Takeaways

Monthly Crime Volume, Brightwood Park

Incidents050100May 25: 8989May 25Jun 25: 7878Jun 25Jul 25: 8080Jul 25Aug 25: 100100Aug 25Sep 25: 7474Sep 25Oct 25: 7373Oct 25Nov 25: 5959Nov 25Dec 25: 8888Dec 25Jan 26: 9797Jan 26Feb 26: 8888Feb 26Mar 26: 7272Mar 26Apr 26: 8686Apr 26May 26: 100100May 26
Reported incidents per month, trailing 13 months through May 2026.

May Incidents by Year, Brightwood Park

Incidents0501002021: 12412420212022: 12812820222023: 12712720232024: 12612620242025: 898920252026: 1001002026
May incidents across recent years: the seasonal view.

Offense Breakdown, Brightwood Park

02040Theft (Other)Theft (Other): 5151Theft from AutoTheft from Auto: 2121Motor Vehicle TheftMotor Vehicle Theft: 99RobberyRobbery: 88BurglaryBurglary: 66Assault w/ Dangerous WeaponAssault w/ Dangerous Weapon: 55Incidents
Offense breakdown for May 2026.

How Policing Lands Here

These figures come from the same MPD stop records and reported-crime data analyzed across this site. Reported crime is not occurred crime, and stop counts measure enforcement, not danger. Methodology: stops by district and enforcement vs reported crime.

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