Monthly Crime and Policing Brief
Ward 7 Crime and Policing Report, January 2026
154 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 Ward 7.
Key Takeaways
- 154 incidents were reported in Ward 7 in January 2026.
- Theft (Other) was the most common offense (72 incidents, 47% of the month's total).
- Total incidents were down 25% versus December 2025 and down 33% versus January 2025.
- The biggest month-over-month change was Theft from Auto, which fell from 52 to 25.
- This January was 50% below the 5-year historical average for the month (~306 incidents).
Monthly Crime Volume, Ward 7
January Incidents by Year, Ward 7
Offense Breakdown, Ward 7
How Policing Lands Here
- MPD District 6 covers about 86% of Ward 7's reported incidents. 31,720 stops of persons were recorded there since 2023; Black people were stopped at 1.0x their share of the district's population; the district drew 1.1x the stops that its share of reported crime accounts for. Full District 6 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.