Monthly Crime and Policing Brief
Ivy City Crime and Policing Report, March 2026
77 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 Ivy City.
Key Takeaways
- 77 incidents were reported in Ivy City in March 2026.
- Theft (Other) was the most common offense (40 incidents, 52% of the month's total).
- Total incidents were up 51% versus February 2026 and down 35% versus March 2025.
- The biggest month-over-month change was Theft (Other), which rose from 30 to 40.
- This March was 28% below the 5-year historical average for the month (~107 incidents).
Monthly Crime Volume, Ivy City
March Incidents by Year, Ivy City
Offense Breakdown, Ivy City
How Policing Lands Here
- MPD District 5 covers about 100% of Ivy City's reported incidents. 40,694 stops of persons were recorded there since 2023; Black people were stopped at 1.5x their share of the district's population; the district drew 1.1x the stops that its share of reported crime accounts for. Full District 5 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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