Monthly Crime and Policing Brief
Union Station Crime and Policing Report, August 2026
168 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 Union Station.
Key Takeaways
- 168 incidents were reported in Union Station in August 2026.
- Theft (Other) was the most common offense (69 incidents, 41% of the month's total).
- Total incidents were up 6% versus July 2026 and down 21% versus August 2025.
- The biggest month-over-month change was Theft from Auto, which rose from 39 to 63.
- This August was 16% below the 5-year historical average for the month (~199 incidents).
Monthly Crime Volume, Union Station
August Incidents by Year, Union Station
Offense Breakdown, Union Station
How Policing Lands Here
- MPD District 5 covers about 51% of Union Station'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 →
- MPD District 1 covers about 49% of Union Station'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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Incident counts reflect reported MPD crimes for the calendar month and are subject to revision. This report shows historical incident counts and trends only.