Arlington County, VA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Arlington County in green. The most dangerous areas in Arlington County 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 Arlington County, VA Safe from Robbery?

The D grade means the rate of robbery is higher than the average US county. Arlington County is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of counties are safer and 17% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Arlington County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of robbery in Arlington County is 0.7712 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Arlington County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Arlington County may be as high as 1 in 1,095 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,904 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the southeast parts of Arlington County, VA: about 50 per year. The southwest part of Arlington County has fewer cases of robbery with only 5 in a typical year.

How Arlington County's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Arlington County 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 robbery rate, Arlington County is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Robbery in Arlington County, VA

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Arlington County about $5,819,799 in 2025, or roughly $24 per resident. This is part of Arlington County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Arlington County, including every crime type and how Arlington County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Arlington County's crime maps on the Arlington County overall crime page.

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Individual Arlington County Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of robbery in Arlington County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Arlington County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Alexandria City, VA	C-	A	D	D+
Falls Church City, VA	C-	A	D	C-
District of Columbia, DC	F	F	F	F
Fairfax County, VA	B	A+	C-	B
Fairfax City, VA	D	A	D-	C
Prince George's County, MD	C+	C-	B-	F
Montgomery County, MD	B+	B+	B-	D-
Manassas Park City, VA	B	A	B+	B+
Prince William County, VA	A-	A	A-	B+
Charles County, MD	B	B-	B	D-

Robbery in County with Similar Populations

Arlington County is similar versus other counties of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Santa Barbara County, CA	C+	D	D	F
Ottawa County, MI	A+	A-	A-	A
Yavapai County, AZ	A	B-	B-	C-
Oneida County, NY	B	C-	C-	D-
Pima County, AZ	C	C-	C-	D
Washington County, AR	D	D+	D+	B+
Virginia Beach City, VA	B-	A+	A+	A-
San Luis Obispo County, CA	B+	D+	D+	F
Onondaga County, NY	B	D	D	F
Onslow County, NC	C-	C-	C-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Arlington County, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Arlington County schools on SchoolGrade

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