Monthly Crime and Policing Brief
Shaw Crime and Policing Report, August 2026
51 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 districts covering Shaw.
Key Takeaways
- 51 incidents were reported in Shaw in August 2026.
- Theft (Other) was the most common offense (31 incidents, 61% of the month's total).
- Total incidents were down 35% versus July 2026 and down 35% versus August 2025.
- The biggest month-over-month change was Theft from Auto, which fell from 26 to 8.
- This August was 51% below the 5-year historical average for the month (~104 incidents).
Monthly Crime Volume, Shaw
August Incidents by Year, Shaw
Offense Breakdown, Shaw
How Policing Lands Here
- MPD District 3 covers about 78% of Shaw'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 →
- MPD District 2 covers about 22% of Shaw's reported incidents. 29,525 stops of persons were recorded there since 2023; Black people were stopped at 6.7x their share of the district's population; the district drew 0.7x the stops that its share of reported crime accounts for. Full District 2 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.