Fairfax County, VA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of robbery is slightly lower than the average US county. Fairfax County is in the 64th percentile for safety, meaning 36% of counties are safer and 64% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fairfax County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of robbery in Fairfax County is 0.3744 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fairfax County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Fairfax County may be as high as 1 in 1,799 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,403 in the west part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the southeast parts of Fairfax County, VA: about 90 per year. The southwest part of Fairfax County has fewer cases of robbery with only 5 in a typical year.

How Fairfax County's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Fairfax 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, Fairfax County is as safe as 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 Robbery in Fairfax County, VA

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Fairfax County about $13,696,427 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of Fairfax County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fairfax County, including every crime type and how Fairfax 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 Fairfax County's crime maps on the Fairfax County overall crime page.

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Individual Fairfax County Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

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

Robbery in County with Similar Populations

Fairfax County is lower 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
Lexington County, SC	C-	C	C	B+
Douglas County, NE	C+	B+	B+	A
Duval County, FL	A	B-	B-	B
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	D	D-	D-	C-
Macomb County, MI	B-	C+	C+	A
El Paso County, CO	D	C	C	C-
Luzerne County, PA	A-	A-	A-	C-
Elkhart County, IN	A	B-	B-	C
Lucas County, OH	D+	D+	D+	D
Linn County, IA	B	B+	B+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fairfax County, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Fairfax County schools on SchoolGrade

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