Leesburg, VA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Leesburg in green. The most dangerous areas in Leesburg are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Leesburg, VA Safe from Assault?

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. Leesburg is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of cities are safer and 76% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Leesburg's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Leesburg is 0.9036 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Leesburg generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Leesburg may be as high as 1 in 686 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,600 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Leesburg, VA: about 19 per year. The northeast part of Leesburg has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.

How Leesburg's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Leesburg to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Leesburg is safer than the Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Leesburg, VA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Leesburg about $1,764,734 in 2025, or roughly $26 per resident. This is part of Leesburg's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Leesburg, including every crime type and how Leesburg compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Leesburg's crime maps on the Leesburg overall crime page.

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Individual Leesburg Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Leesburg is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Leesburg.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Lansdowne, VA	A-	A+	A-	A
Paeonian Springs, VA	A+	A-	A+	A-
Sycolin, VA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Dulles, VA	A+	A+	A+	A
Martinsburg, MD	A	B+	A-	B+
Sugarland, MD	A	B+	A-	B+
Ashburn, VA	A-	A+	A-	A
Hamilton, VA	A+	A+	A+	A
Broadlands, VA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Waterford, VA	A+	A+	A+	A+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Leesburg is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Brockton, MA	B-	D+	D+	D
Bryan, TX	C	C	C	C
Brownsville, TX	D-	D	D	D
Buffalo, NY	C+	D	D	D
Buena Park, CA	C+	D+	D+	D+
Bismarck, ND	C-	B-	B-	B-
Brandon, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Bethlehem, PA	C+	B-	B-	C+
Bloomington, MN	D+	B	B	B+
Bowling Green, KY	C	B	B	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Leesburg, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 69% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Leesburg schools on SchoolGrade

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