Washington DC Crime Rate Briefing Archive
Every monthly briefing Public Analyst.ai has published for Washington DC, in reverse chronological order. Each entry preserves the narrative as written that month — anomalies, headline, and the chart that explained it. The data on the live city page is current; the data on each archived month is not.
2026
A rare homicide flag surfaced in Friendship Heights.
Friendship Heights homicide led the leaderboard this month. Across the city, the trailing 12-month total is 24% lighter than a year ago. Behind the headline: Walter Reed other larceny also flagged.
Walter Reed other larceny ran 469% above its multi-year baseline.
Walter Reed other larceny ran 469% above its multi-year baseline — 31 incidents in the trailing 12 months. Across the city, the trailing 12-month total is 22% lighter than a year ago. 86 flags across 41 neighborhoods this month.
A rare homicide flag surfaced in Foggy Bottom.
Foggy Bottom homicide led the leaderboard this month. Across the city, the trailing 12-month total is 20% lighter than a year ago. Behind the headline: Walter Reed other larceny also flagged.
Walter Reed other larceny ran 365% above its multi-year baseline.
Walter Reed other larceny ran 365% above its multi-year baseline — 24 incidents in the trailing 12 months. Across the city, the trailing 12-month total is 19% lighter than a year ago. Behind the headline: Colonial Village motor vehicle theft also flagged.
Colonial Village motor vehicle theft ran 115% above its multi-year baseline.
Colonial Village motor vehicle theft ran 115% above its multi-year baseline — 38 incidents in the trailing 12 months. Across the city, the trailing 12-month total is 17% lighter than a year ago. Behind the headline: Walter Reed other larceny also flagged.
Walter Reed other larceny ran 424% above its multi-year baseline.
Walter Reed other larceny ran 424% above its multi-year baseline — 26 incidents in the trailing 12 months. Across the city, the trailing 12-month total is 15% lighter than a year ago. Behind the headline: Walter Reed theft from vehicle also flagged.
Walter Reed theft from vehicle ran 580% above its multi-year baseline.
Walter Reed theft from vehicle ran 580% above its multi-year baseline — 20 incidents in the trailing 12 months. Citywide volume drifted 12% below the prior 12 months. Behind the headline: Walter Reed other larceny also flagged.
Walter Reed other larceny ran 418% above its multi-year baseline.
Walter Reed other larceny ran 418% above its multi-year baseline — 25 incidents in the trailing 12 months. Citywide volume drifted 10% below the prior 12 months. Behind the headline: Eastland Gardens theft from vehicle also flagged.
Walter Reed theft from vehicle ran 658% above its multi-year baseline.
Walter Reed theft from vehicle ran 658% above its multi-year baseline — 21 incidents in the trailing 12 months. Citywide volume drifted 7% below the prior 12 months. Behind the headline: Walter Reed other larceny also flagged.
Walter Reed other larceny ran 362% above its multi-year baseline.
Walter Reed other larceny ran 362% above its multi-year baseline — 22 incidents in the trailing 12 months. Citywide volume drifted 8% below the prior 12 months. Behind the headline: Walter Reed theft from vehicle also flagged.
Eastland Gardens theft from vehicle ran 146% above its multi-year baseline.
Eastland Gardens theft from vehicle ran 146% above its multi-year baseline — 25 incidents in the trailing 12 months. Citywide volume drifted 9% below the prior 12 months. Behind the headline: Walter Reed other larceny also flagged.
Walter Reed other larceny ran 350% above its multi-year baseline.
Walter Reed other larceny ran 350% above its multi-year baseline — 21 incidents in the trailing 12 months. Citywide volume drifted 11% below the prior 12 months. 55 flags across 41 neighborhoods this month.
Walter Reed theft from vehicle ran 744% above its multi-year baseline.
Walter Reed theft from vehicle ran 744% above its multi-year baseline — 20 incidents in the trailing 12 months. Citywide volume drifted 12% below the prior 12 months. Behind the headline: Glover Park other larceny also flagged.
Glover Park other larceny ran 60% above its multi-year baseline.
Glover Park other larceny ran 60% above its multi-year baseline — 236 incidents in the trailing 12 months. Citywide volume drifted 13% below the prior 12 months. 58 flags across 41 neighborhoods this month.
Woodridge motor vehicle theft ran 109% above its multi-year baseline.
Woodridge motor vehicle theft ran 109% above its multi-year baseline — 159 incidents in the trailing 12 months. Citywide volume drifted 14% below the prior 12 months. Behind the headline: Glover Park other larceny also flagged.
Glover Park other larceny ran 52% above its multi-year baseline.
Glover Park other larceny ran 52% above its multi-year baseline — 224 incidents in the trailing 12 months. Citywide volume drifted 15% below the prior 12 months. 59 flags across 41 neighborhoods this month.