The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Columbia Forest, Arlington, VA: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	C+

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$2.03 million

Cost of Crime™ for Columbia Forest, Arlington, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $593 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Columbia Forest 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 Columbia Forest, Arlington, VA Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Columbia Forest's combined rate is lower than the norm. Columbia Forest sits in the 80th percentile, ahead of 80% of neighborhoods and behind 20%. The grade covers only Columbia Forest's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Columbia Forest is 23.61 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the east areas to 1 in 62 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Columbia Forest, Arlington, VA report the most crime, about 76 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Columbia Forest, Arlington, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Columbia Forest for 2025 is $2,026,267, about $301 per resident and $593 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Columbia Forest Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Columbia Forest, Arlington, VA:	$301
Mercury Central, Hampton, VA:	$823
Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA:	$189
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Columbia Forest is $301 per year, which is $163 less than the national average and $131 less than Arlington's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Columbia Forest:

In Mercury Central, Hampton, VA, crime costs $823 per person, which is $522 more than in Columbia Forest.
In Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA, crime costs $189 per person, which is $111 less than in Columbia Forest

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Columbia Forest	Cost per Columbia Forest Resident
Murder	$382,515	$57
Rape/Sexual Assault	$184,730	$27
Robbery	$182,454	$27
Assault	$154,081	$23
Kidnapping	$127,459	$19
Vehicle Theft	$173,248	$26
Burglary	$37,906	$6
Theft	$366,475	$54
Arson	$9,284	$1
Vandalism	$251,995	$37
Animal Cruelty	$1,446	$0
Drug Crimes	$97,757	$15
Identity Theft	$56,917	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$2,026,267	$301

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Columbia Forest, Arlington, 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 Columbia Forest totals $3,567,434 ($530 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,593,701 ($830 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 northeast part of the neighborhood 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 do the same, and of Columbia Forest's 6,737 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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Columbia Forest 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 Columbia Forest residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7964
Robbery	0.8610
Rape	0.4522
Murder	0.0302
Total Violent Crime	2.140 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.50
Vehicle Theft	1.661
Burglary	0.6204
Arson	0.0571
Total Property Crime	12.84 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3120
Drug Crimes	1.962
Vandalism	5.236
Identity Theft	1.092
Animal Cruelty	0.0290
Total "Other" Rate	8.630 (C+)

Individual Columbia Forest Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Columbia Forest is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Columbia Forest.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Forest Glen, Arlington, VA	A+	A	A+
Columbia Heights West, Arlington, VA	A	A	A+
Barcroft, Arlington, VA	A-	A-	A-
Douglas Park, Arlington, VA	A	A	A
Bailey's Crossroads, Falls Church, VA	D	A-	F
Buckingham, Arlington, VA	A-	B+	A
Fairlington-Shirlington, Arlington, VA	A-	A	A-
Nauck, Arlington, VA	A-	A	A-
Alexandria Wrest, Alexandria, VA	B-	A	C+
Ashton Heights, Arlington, VA	B-	B+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Columbia Forest is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Vintage, Napa, CA	B	C+	C+
Comstock, Spokane, WA	C+	A-	A-
Century City, Los Angeles, CA	D-	D	D
Central Street Merchant District, Evanston, IL	A	A	A
University Park, Portland, OR	C	B-	B-
Urbanizacion Sierra Bayamon, Bayamon, PR	D+	D+	D+
Bronze Boot, Phoenix, AZ	D-	D-	D-
Bird Land, San Diego, CA	C-	C-	C-
Belvidere, Lowell, MA	A	B	B
Arrowhead, San Bernardino, CA	C+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Columbia Forest is safer than the Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

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

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