Monthly Crime and Policing Brief
Ward 2 Crime and Policing Report, May 2026
357 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 Ward 2.
Key Takeaways
- 357 incidents were reported in Ward 2 in May 2026.
- Theft (Other) was the most common offense (246 incidents, 69% of the month's total).
- Total incidents were up 12% versus April 2026 and down 15% versus May 2025.
- The biggest month-over-month change was Robbery, which rose from 9 to 23.
- This May was 14% below the 5-year historical average for the month (~415 incidents).
Monthly Crime Volume, Ward 2
May Incidents by Year, Ward 2
Offense Breakdown, Ward 2
How Policing Lands Here
- MPD District 2 covers about 68% of Ward 2'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 →
- MPD District 3 covers about 27% of Ward 2'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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Incident counts reflect reported MPD crimes for the calendar month and are subject to revision. This report shows historical incident counts and trends only.