Crimes in Police Service Area 202

Reported in January 2022

OFFENSE January2022 December2021 January2020 2022YTD Total (avg/month) 2021Total (avg/month) Avg/monthJan 2015 – Jan 2022
Homicide 0 0 0 0 (0.00) 0 (0.00) 0.02
Sex Abuse 0 0 0 0 (0.00) 1 (0.08) 0.09
Assault with Dangerous Weapon 0 0 0 0 (0.00) 6 (0.50) 0.66
Robbery  1 2 5 1 (1.00) 15 (1.25) 1.22
Total Violent Crimes 1 2 5 1 (1.00) 22 (1.83) 1.99
Burglary 3 2 1 3 (3.00) 19 (1.58) 2.21
Thefts from Auto 5 5 8 5 (5.00) 98 (8.17) 14.53
Thefts Other 16 15 13 16 (16.00) 190 (15.83) 22.61
Motor Vehicle Theft 5 3 1 5 (5.00) 18 (1.50) 1.83
Total Property Crimes 29 25 23  29 (29.00) 325 (27.08) 41.18
TOTAL 30 27 28 30 (30.00) 347 (28.92) 43.17

Data reflect the date crimes were reported to MPD and include all crimes reported in PSA 202 as of February 8, 2022.  Source https://dcatlas.dcgis.dc.gov

PSA 202 Crime Trends:

Total Crimes were 30% lower than the monthly average from January 2015 until today. There were 2 exceptions to the lower crime rates (1) Burglaries in January were almost double the monthly average in 2021 and 35% higher than the monthly average from January 2015 until today and (2) Motor Vehicle Thefts were 233% higher than the monthly average in 2021 and 173% higher than the monthly average from January 2015 until today.

Crime Details by Category:

Robbery (1 Total)

  • Thursday, January 20, 11:20 AM; 4000 block of Chesapeake St NW; CCN 22008748. Three suspects approached the victim, who was seated in their vehicle, brandished a handgun, and demanded the victim’s vehicle. The victim complied and the suspects fled in the victim’s vehicle. The vehicle was recovered. The case was closed with the arrest of 4 juveniles. 

Burglary (3 Total)

  • Between Saturday, January 15, 12:00 PM and Tuesday, January 18 at 7:45 AM; 4200 block of Wisconsin Ave, NW; CCN 22007698. A Medstar Office was broken into overnight. Gift Cards and Parking Passes were stolen. No arrest has been made.
  • Between Wednesday, January 26, 10:00 PM and January 27, 6:00 AM; 4700 block of Wisconsin Ave, NW; CCN 22012174. The Steak N Eggs was broken into overnight, and the cash register was stolen. No arrest has been made.
  • Thursday, January 27, 2:24 AM; 4800 block of Wisconsin Ave, NW; CCN 22012148. Signature Cigars was broken into overnight, and the cash register was stolen. No arrest has been made.

Motor Vehicle Theft (5 Total)

  • Wednesday, January 12, 6:47 PM; 5100 block of Wisconsin Ave, NW; CCN 22005097. The suspect entered the victim’s unsecured locker and stole the key to her car. The suspect than stole her car. It has not been recovered.
  • Between Thursday, January 13, 10:30 PM and Friday January 14, 5:45 AM; 4114 block of Legation St, NW; CCN 22005811. The victim’s vehicle was stolen from in front of their house. It was recovered the next day in the 4th District.
  • Monday, January 17, 12:10 AM; 4100 block of Wisconsin Ave, NW; CCN 22007111. The victim left the keys to their vehicle inside of it while they went into the listed location to get food. It was recovered on 2/3/22 in the 4th District.
  • Tuesday, January 18, 8:40 PM; 4300 block of Wisconsin Ave, NW; CCN 22007960. The vehicle was left unattended and running. When the victim came out of the listed location it was stolen. It was recovered on 2/4/22 in the 3rd District.
  • Friday, January 21, 5:09 PM; 4300 block of Wisconsin Ave, NW; CCN 22009429. The vehicle was left running with the doors unlocked and the suspect jumped in it and drove away. It was recovered on 1/24/22 in the 6th District.

CRIMES REPORTED IN PSA 202 January 2022