Monthly Crime and Policing Brief
Woodland Crime and Policing Report, May 2026
21 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 Woodland.
Key Takeaways
- 21 incidents were reported in Woodland in May 2026.
- Robbery was the most common offense (6 incidents, 29% of the month's total).
- Total incidents were up 40% versus April 2026 and up 5% versus May 2025.
- The biggest month-over-month change was Robbery, which rose from 0 to 6.
- This May was 1% above the 5-year historical average for the month (~21 incidents).
Monthly Crime Volume, Woodland
May Incidents by Year, Woodland
Offense Breakdown, Woodland
How Policing Lands Here
- MPD District 7 covers about 100% of Woodland'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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