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Crime rates for Fairfax, VA
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POPULATION
21,498
Fairfax Crime Rates
Fairfax Crime Data
CRIME INDEX
58
100 is safest
This city is safer than 58% of the cities in the US.
city Annual Crimes
| VIOLENT | PROPERTY | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 358 | 365 |
| annual crimes per 1,000 residents | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0.33 | 16.65 | 16.98 |
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Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents
- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 4.7
- MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
- in Fairfax
1 in 3071 - in Virginia
1 in 330
| Fairfax | Virginia |
|---|
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.05 | 0.09 |
| 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 Fairfax
1 in 60 - in Virginia
1 in 35
| Fairfax | Virginia |
|---|
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 12 | 323 | 18 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.56 | 15.03 | 0.84 |
| 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
| Fairfax | Virginia |
|---|
- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 49.6
Fairfax has an overall crime rate of 17 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 Fairfax is 1 in 59. How does Fairfax fare compared to other communities in Virginia of all population sizes? Fairfax's crime rate is lower than approximately 60% of Virginia communities.
However, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Fairfax, and we found that the crime rate in Fairfax is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Fairfax is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.
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 Fairfax 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 Fairfax.
For Fairfax, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Fairfax than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 3071, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.
Moreover, the rate of property crime in Fairfax – burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson – is 17 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.
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