Monthly Crime and Policing Brief
Douglas Crime and Policing Report, February 2026
27 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 Douglas.
Key Takeaways
- 27 incidents were reported in Douglas in February 2026.
- Assault w/ Dangerous Weapon was the most common offense (6 incidents, 22% of the month's total).
- Total incidents were down 4% versus January 2026 and up 4% versus February 2025.
- The biggest month-over-month change was Theft (Other), which fell from 16 to 6.
- This February was 6% below the 5-year historical average for the month (~29 incidents).
Monthly Crime Volume, Douglas
February Incidents by Year, Douglas
Offense Breakdown, Douglas
How Policing Lands Here
- MPD District 7 covers about 100% of Douglas's reported incidents. 30,949 stops of persons were recorded there since 2023; Black people were stopped at 1.1x their share of the district's population; the district drew 1.7x the stops that its share of reported crime accounts for. Full District 7 analysis →
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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Incident counts reflect reported MPD crimes for the calendar month and are subject to revision. This report shows historical incident counts and trends only.