Monthly Crime and Policing Brief
Ward 8 Crime and Policing Report, February 2026
153 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
- 153 incidents were reported in Ward 8 in February 2026.
- Theft (Other) was the most common offense (51 incidents, 33% of the month's total).
- Total incidents were up 4% versus January 2026 and down 19% versus February 2025.
- The biggest month-over-month change was Theft (Other), which fell from 66 to 51.
- This February was 29% below the 5-year historical average for the month (~215 incidents).
Monthly Crime Volume, Ward 8
February 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.