Monthly Crime and Policing Brief

Howard University Crime and Policing Report, September 2026

107 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 Howard University.

Howard University highlighted on a map of Washington, DC

Key Takeaways

107 incidents were reported in Howard University in September 2026.
Theft (Other) was the most common offense (71 incidents, 66% of the month's total).
Total incidents were up 15% versus August 2026 and up 13% versus September 2025.
The biggest month-over-month change was Theft (Other), which rose from 45 to 71.
This September was 22% below the 5-year historical average for the month (~138 incidents).

Monthly Crime Volume, Howard University

Reported incidents per month, trailing 13 months through September 2026. Source: MPD reported incidents (nine Part I offenses) via DC Open Data; N = 1,119 incidents over 13 months. Y axis: incidents per month.

September Incidents by Year, Howard University

September incidents across recent years: the seasonal view. Source: MPD reported incidents (nine Part I offenses) via DC Open Data; N = 797 incidents across 6 years of September. Y axis: incidents in the month.

Offense Breakdown, Howard University

Offense breakdown for September 2026. Source: MPD reported incidents (nine Part I offenses) via DC Open Data; N = 107 incidents; X axis: incidents in the month.

How Policing Lands Here

MPD District 3 covers about 100% of Howard University's reported incidents. 35,174 stops of persons were recorded there since 2023; Black people were stopped at 3.3x their share of the district's population; the district drew 0.8x the stops that its share of reported crime accounts for. Full District 3 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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