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Crime rates for Alexandria, VA
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POPULATION
128,283
Alexandria Crime Rates
Alexandria Crime Data
CRIME INDEX
33
100 is safest
This city is safer than 33% of the cities in the US.
city Annual Crimes
| VIOLENT | PROPERTY | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| 379 | 3,457 | 3,836 |
| annual crimes per 1,000 residents | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2.95 | 26.95 | 29.90 |
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Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents
- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 4.7
- MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
- in Alexandria
1 in 338 - in Virginia
1 in 330
| Alexandria | Virginia |
|---|
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 2 | 30 | 161 | 186 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.02 | 0.23 | 1.26 | 1.45 |
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 16,692 | 93,934 | 417,122 | 862,947 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 1.41 | 2.91 |
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Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents
- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 34.3
- MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
- in Alexandria
1 in 37 - in Virginia
1 in 35
| Alexandria | Virginia |
|---|
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 351 | 2,523 | 571 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 2.74 | 19.67 | 4.45 |
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 2,154,126 | 6,776,807 | 1,235,226 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 7.27 | 22.86 | 4.17 |
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Crimes Per Square Mile
| Alexandria | Virginia |
|---|
- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 49.6
Alexandria has an overall crime rate of 30 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Alexandria is 1 in 33. How does Alexandria fare compared to other communities in Virginia of all population sizes? Alexandria's crime rate is lower than approximately 40% of Virginia communities.
However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Alexandria has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Alexandria is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.
The crime data that NeighborhoodScout used for this analysis are the seven offenses from the uniform crime reports, collected by the FBI from 17,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Alexandria does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Alexandria.
From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Alexandria occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Alexandria – such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder – is 1 in 338. This equates to a rate of 3 per one thousand inhabitants.
Moreover, the rate of property crime in Alexandria – burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson – is 27 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.
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