Monthly Crime and Policing Brief
Southwest Employment Area Crime and Policing Report, August 2026
33 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 Southwest Employment Area.
Key Takeaways
- 33 incidents were reported in Southwest Employment Area in August 2026.
- Theft (Other) was the most common offense (22 incidents, 67% of the month's total).
- Total incidents were down 20% versus July 2026 and down 33% versus August 2025.
- The biggest month-over-month change was Motor Vehicle Theft, which fell from 8 to 1.
- This August was 35% below the 5-year historical average for the month (~51 incidents).
Monthly Crime Volume, Southwest Employment Area
August Incidents by Year, Southwest Employment Area
Offense Breakdown, Southwest Employment Area
How Policing Lands Here
- MPD District 1 covers about 100% of Southwest Employment Area's reported incidents. 31,770 stops of persons were recorded there since 2023; Black people were stopped at 3.1x their share of the district's population; the district drew 1.0x the stops that its share of reported crime accounts for. Full District 1 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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