DC Overnight Crime Report – August 19, 2026

During the overnight reporting period, Washington, DC experienced a total of 60 incidents across 8 wards. The most frequently reported offenses included Theft/Other (31 incidents), Theft from Auto (11), Motor Vehicle Theft (8), and Burglary (7). Details of the incidents are listed below by ward.

Ward 7 (15)

• Theft/Other — 4200 – 4399 Block Of Grant Street Ne, Ward 7, reported August 18 at 11:41 PM (midnight shift)
• Theft/Other — 740 – 899 Block Of Kenilworth Avenue Ne, Ward 7, reported August 18 at 8:54 PM (evening shift)
• Theft F/Auto — 2200 – 2204 Block Of 30Th Street Se, Ward 7, reported August 18 at 7:57 PM (evening shift)
• Theft/Other — 2800 – 2899 Block Of N Street Se, Ward 7, reported August 18 at 7:45 PM (evening shift)
• Theft/Other — 5800 – 5899 Block Of Dix Street Ne, Ward 7, reported August 18 at 7:08 PM (evening shift)
• Theft/Other — 4600 – 4699 Block Of Sheriff Road Ne, Ward 7, reported August 18 at 4:36 PM (evening shift)
• Motor Vehicle Theft — 100 – 199 Block Of 41St Street Ne, Ward 7, reported August 18 at 4:34 PM (evening shift)
• Motor Vehicle Theft — 1600 – 1699 Block Of D Street Ne, Ward 7, reported August 18 at 4:21 PM (evening shift)
• Theft/Other — 4500 – 4509 Block Of Benning Road Ne, Ward 7, reported August 18 at 2:13 PM (day shift)
• Theft F/Auto — 4613 – 4699 Block Of Benning Road Se, Ward 7, reported August 18 at 2:08 PM (day shift)
• Burglary — 1 – 199 Block Of 58Th Street Se, Ward 7, reported August 18 at 11:44 AM (day shift)
• Theft/Other — 700 – 799 Block Of Burns Street Se, Ward 7, reported August 18 at 10:50 AM (day shift)
• Theft F/Auto — 2801 – 2999 Block Of Akron Place Se, Ward 7, reported August 18 at 9:31 AM (day shift)
• Theft/Other — 1100 – 1199 Block Of 46Th Place Se, Ward 7, reported August 18 at 8:40 AM (day shift)
• Burglary — 400 – 499 Block Of 55Th Street Ne, Ward 7, reported August 18 at 2:06 AM (midnight shift)

Ward 8 (9)

• Assault with a Dangerous Weapon — 3410 – 3499 Block Of 19Th Street Se, Ward 8, reported August 18 at 10:11 PM (evening shift)
• Burglary — 1200 – 1299 Block Of Half Street Se, Ward 8, reported August 18 at 8:01 PM (evening shift)
• Burglary — 2700 – 2899 Block Of Langston Place Se, Ward 8, reported August 18 at 7:55 PM (evening shift)
• Theft/Other — 400 – 499 Block Of M Street Se, Ward 8, reported August 18 at 6:47 PM (evening shift)
• Theft/Other — 1447 – 1599 Block Of Minnesota Avenue Se, Ward 8, reported August 18 at 4:43 PM (evening shift)
• Theft/Other — 1200 – 1299 Block Of Van Street Se, Ward 8, reported August 18 at 4:12 PM (evening shift)
• Theft/Other — 1400 – 1498 Block Of Marion Barry Avenue Se, Ward 8, reported August 18 at 8:35 AM (day shift)
• Motor Vehicle Theft — 2200 – 2299 Block Of Savannah Terrace Se, Ward 8, reported August 18 at 3:43 AM (midnight shift)
• Theft/Other — 2 – 199 Block Of Galveston Street Sw, Ward 8, reported August 18 at 12:00 AM (midnight shift)

Ward 2 (9)

• Theft/Other — 1100 – 1199 Block Of New York Avenue Nw, Ward 2, reported August 18 at 6:56 PM (evening shift)
• Theft/Other — 1100 – 1199 Block Of New York Avenue Nw, Ward 2, reported August 18 at 6:22 PM (evening shift)
• Motor Vehicle Theft — 500 – 599 Block Of Florida Avenue Nw, Ward 2, reported August 18 at 6:03 PM (evening shift)
• Theft F/Auto — 1700 – 1799 Block Of Swann Street Nw, Ward 2, reported August 18 at 4:26 PM (evening shift)
• Theft/Other — 1000 – 1099 Block Of G Street Nw, Ward 2, reported August 18 at 2:55 PM (day shift)
• Burglary — 600 – 699 Block Of E Street Nw, Ward 2, reported August 18 at 1:03 PM (day shift)
• Theft F/Auto — 1520 – 1599 Block Of I Street Nw, Ward 2, reported August 18 at 11:08 AM (day shift)
• Theft F/Auto — 1500 – 1529 Block Of New Jersey Avenue Nw, Ward 2, reported August 18 at 10:21 AM (day shift)
• Theft/Other — 1200 – 1299 Block Of H Street Nw, Ward 2, reported August 18 at 8:32 AM (day shift)

Ward 5 (8)

• Theft/Other — 1000 – 1249 Block Of Brentwood Road Ne, Ward 5, reported August 18 at 10:33 PM (evening shift)
• Theft/Other — 1821 – 1899 Block Of 1St Street Nw, Ward 5, reported August 18 at 9:45 PM (evening shift)
• Motor Vehicle Theft — 1800 – 1818 Block Of Shepherd Street Ne, Ward 5, reported August 18 at 5:15 PM (evening shift)
• Theft/Other — 3400 – 3599 Block Of Commodore Joshua Barney Drive Ne, Ward 5, reported August 18 at 2:57 PM (day shift)
• Motor Vehicle Theft — 1811 – 1999 Block Of Hamlin Street Ne, Ward 5, reported August 18 at 1:21 PM (day shift)
• Motor Vehicle Theft — 1511 – 1643 Block Of Franklin Street Ne, Ward 5, reported August 18 at 12:56 PM (day shift)
• Theft/Other — 1513 – 1599 Block Of Rhode Island Avenue Ne, Ward 5, reported August 18 at 12:55 PM (day shift)
• Motor Vehicle Theft — 200 – 299 Block Of Florida Avenue Ne, Ward 5, reported August 18 at 10:56 AM (day shift)

Ward 6 (6)

• Theft/Other — 201 – 299 Block Of M Street Ne, Ward 6, reported August 18 at 9:03 PM (evening shift)
• Theft/Other — 600 – 699 Block Of K Street Nw, Ward 6, reported August 18 at 5:35 PM (evening shift)
• Theft F/Auto — 600 – 623 Block Of 6Th Street Ne, Ward 6, reported August 18 at 4:29 PM (evening shift)
• Theft F/Auto — 200 – 299 Block Of E Street Se, Ward 6, reported August 18 at 11:39 AM (day shift)
• Burglary — 200 – 299 Block Of K Street Ne, Ward 6, reported August 18 at 10:07 AM (day shift)
• Robbery — 100 – 199 Block Of O Street Sw, Ward 6, reported August 18 at 3:27 AM (midnight shift)

Ward 4 (6)

• Robbery — 500 – 699 Block Of Longfellow Street Nw, Ward 4, reported August 18 at 8:53 PM (evening shift)
• Theft/Other — 4000 – 4099 Block Of Georgia Avenue Nw, Ward 4, reported August 18 at 1:52 PM (day shift)
• Theft/Other — 5600 – 5699 Block Of Georgia Avenue Nw, Ward 4, reported August 18 at 12:55 PM (day shift)
• Burglary — 1325 – 1399 Block Of Spring Road Nw, Ward 4, reported August 18 at 10:55 AM (day shift)
• Theft/Other — 3800 – 3899 Block Of Georgia Avenue Nw, Ward 4, reported August 18 at 9:13 AM (day shift)
• Theft/Other — 7400 – 7599 Block Of Georgia Avenue Nw, Ward 4, reported August 18 at 1:01 AM (midnight shift)

Ward 1 (4)

• Theft F/Auto — 900 – 999 Block Of T Street Nw, Ward 1, reported August 18 at 5:50 PM (evening shift)
• Theft/Other — 1020 – 1099 Block Of Park Road Nw, Ward 1, reported August 18 at 4:01 PM (evening shift)
• Theft F/Auto — 1300 – 1399 Block Of Parkwood Place Nw, Ward 1, reported August 18 at 1:46 PM (day shift)
• Theft F/Auto — 1000 – 1099 Block Of W Street Nw, Ward 1, reported August 18 at 10:29 AM (day shift)

Ward 3 (3)

• Theft/Other — 4500 – 4529 Block Of Connecticut Avenue Nw, Ward 3, reported August 18 at 9:32 PM (evening shift)
• Theft/Other — 4000 – 4299 Block Of Cathedral Avenue Nw, Ward 3, reported August 18 at 5:51 PM (evening shift)
• Theft/Other — 10 – 99 Block Of Ridge Square Nw, Ward 3, reported August 18 at 4:08 PM (evening shift)

Data from the Metropolitan Police Department via DC Open Data. Locations are reported at the block level; records are preliminary and may be reclassified after review.

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