Monthly Crime and Policing Brief
Ward 8 Crime and Policing Report, January 2026
147 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 8.
Key Takeaways
- 147 incidents were reported in Ward 8 in January 2026.
- Theft (Other) was the most common offense (66 incidents, 45% of the month's total).
- Total incidents were down 13% versus December 2025 and down 22% versus January 2025.
- The biggest month-over-month change was Motor Vehicle Theft, which fell from 38 to 19.
- This January was 40% below the 5-year historical average for the month (~246 incidents).
Monthly Crime Volume, Ward 8
January Incidents by Year, Ward 8
Offense Breakdown, Ward 8
How Policing Lands Here
- MPD District 7 covers about 76% of Ward 8's reported incidents. 30,949 stops of persons were recorded there since 2023; Black people were stopped at 1.1x their share of the district's population; the district drew 1.7x the stops that its share of reported crime accounts for. Full District 7 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.