The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Alexandria City, VA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$75.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Alexandria City, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,022 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Alexandria City with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Alexandria City, VA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Alexandria City's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Alexandria City sits in the 34th percentile, ahead of 34% of counties and behind 66%. The grade covers only Alexandria City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Alexandria City is 36.30 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the southeast areas to 1 in 36 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Alexandria City, VA report the most crime, about 1,366 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 201 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Alexandria City, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Alexandria City for 2025 is $75,931,351, about $466 per resident and $1,022 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Alexandria City Compared to Other Counties?

Alexandria City, VA:	$466
Portsmouth City, VA:	$867
Loudoun County, VA:	$236
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Alexandria City is $466 per year, which is $1 more than the national average and $34 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Alexandria City:

In Portsmouth City, VA, crime costs $867 per person, which is $402 more than in Alexandria City.
In Loudoun County, VA, crime costs $236 per person, which is $229 less than in Alexandria City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Alexandria City for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Alexandria City	Cost per Alexandria City Resident
Murder	$24.2 million	$149
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4.02 million	$25
Robbery	$3.41 million	$21
Assault	$5.25 million	$32
Kidnapping	$2.99 million	$18
Vehicle Theft	$5.03 million	$31
Burglary	$1.86 million	$11
Theft	$17.8 million	$109
Arson	$273,324	$2
Vandalism	$6.91 million	$42
Animal Cruelty	$66,403	$0
Drug Crimes	$2.63 million	$16
Identity Theft	$1.44 million	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$75,931,351	$466

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Alexandria City, VA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Alexandria City totals $182,799,302 ($1,121 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $258,730,653 ($1,586 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southeast part of the county holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Alexandria City has 65, do the same, and of Alexandria City's 163,093 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Alexandria City Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Alexandria City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.120
Robbery	0.6646
Rape	0.4066
Murder	0.0791
Total Violent Crime	2.270 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.10
Vehicle Theft	1.994
Burglary	1.255
Arson	0.0694
Total Property Crime	24.42 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3024
Drug Crimes	2.183
Vandalism	5.930
Identity Theft	1.138
Animal Cruelty	0.0550
Total "Other" Rate	9.608 (B-)

Individual Alexandria City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Alexandria City is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Alexandria City.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Alexandria City is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kings County, CA	C+	C	C
Penobscot County, ME	A-	A+	A+
St. Clair County, MI	A	C+	C+
Maui County, HI	D+	B+	B+
Berrien County, MI	B+	C-	C-
Indian River County, FL	A+	A+	A+
Kenosha County, WI	C+	B-	B-
Centre County, PA	A	A	A
Martin County, FL	A+	A+	A+
Washington County, MD	C-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Alexandria City is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Alexandria City, VA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Alexandria City schools on SchoolGrade

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