Washington, DC · Saturday, August 8, 2026 · last 7 days

DC recorded 449 crimes over seven days; theft and theft from vehicles accounted for 334 of them. Violent crime hit 53 for the week, including 19 gun-involved offenses.

449reported incidents
53violent
19gun-involved
43neighborhoods hit

Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Plains, Park View 43

Led the week at 43 crimes with 5 violent incidents across University Place and Kenyon Street corridors.

+ 37 more in this area

Union Station, Stanton Park, Kingman Park 43

Matched the pace at 43 crimes, 2 violent, concentrated on H Street and 13th Street.

+ 37 more in this area

Downtown, Chinatown, Penn Quarters, Mount Vernon Square, North Capitol Street 37

Reported 37 crimes including 3 violent on New York and G Streets.

+ 31 more in this area

Edgewood, Bloomingdale, Truxton Circle, Eckington 30

Saw 30 crimes with 5 violent, including violence at North Capitol and Florida Avenue.

+ 24 more in this area

Brightwood Park, Crestwood, Petworth 30

Logged 30 crimes with 2 violent on Upshur and Kennedy Streets.

+ 24 more in this area

Howard University, Le Droit Park, Cardozo/Shaw 21

Reported 21 crimes including 5 violent on Florida and 3rd Streets.

+ 15 more in this area

Ivy City, Arboretum, Trinidad, Carver Langston 16

Had 16 crimes, none violent, along Bladensburg Road and Owen Place.

+ 10 more in this area

Takoma, Brightwood, Manor Park 15

Recorded 15 crimes including 1 violent in the Georgia and Kennedy Street areas.

+ 9 more in this area

The citywide mix

theft236
theft from vehicle98
vehicle theft48
assault w/ dangerous weapon24
robbery23
burglary14
homicide4
sex abuse2

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Source: DC MPD open incident data (reported incidents only; block-level locations are approximate). KnowCrime is informational — not advice, and not a measure of any person's risk.