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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$30.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for Manassas, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,302 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Manassas 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 Manassas, VA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Manassas's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Manassas sits in the 49th percentile, ahead of 49% of cities and behind 51%. The grade covers only Manassas's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Manassas is 24.37 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 62 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Manassas, VA report the most crime, about 364 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 82 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Manassas, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Manassas for 2025 is $30,724,790, about $408 per resident and $1,302 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Manassas Compared to Other Cities?

Manassas, VA:	$408
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Manassas is $408 per year, which is $56 less than the national average and $23 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Manassas:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $624 more than in Manassas.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $276 less than in Manassas

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Manassas	Cost per Manassas Resident
Murder	$11.8 million	$157
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.17 million	$29
Robbery	$777,228	$10
Assault	$2.66 million	$35
Kidnapping	$1.17 million	$16
Vehicle Theft	$2.54 million	$34
Burglary	$490,580	$7
Theft	$3.44 million	$46
Arson	$126,939	$2
Vandalism	$3.00 million	$40
Animal Cruelty	$91,118	$1
Drug Crimes	$2.19 million	$29
Identity Theft	$292,951	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$30,724,790	$408

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Manassas, 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 Manassas totals $89,329,748 ($1,187 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $120,054,538 ($1,596 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 east part of the city 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 Manassas has 10, do the same, and of Manassas's 75,232 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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Manassas 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 Manassas residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.233
Robbery	0.3284
Rape	0.4747
Murder	0.0833
Total Violent Crime	2.119 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.836
Vehicle Theft	2.177
Burglary	0.7190
Arson	0.0699
Total Property Crime	11.80 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2566
Drug Crimes	3.937
Vandalism	5.586
Identity Theft	0.5031
Animal Cruelty	0.1637
Total "Other" Rate	10.45 (C-)

Individual Manassas Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Buckhall, VA	B+	A-	A-
Manassas Park, VA	C+	B+	B-
Yorkshire, VA	C	A-	C
Sudley, VA	C+	C+	B-
Bristow, VA	A-	A-	A
Bull Run, VA	C-	C	C-
Yorkshire Park, VA	B+	A-	B+
Nokesville, VA	B+	A	B+
Clifton, VA	A-	A+	B
Linton Hall, VA	A-	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Manassas is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Centreville, VA	B	A	A
Statesville, NC	C-	C-	C-
San Rafael, CA	D	D-	D-
Passaic, NJ	B-	C+	C+
Palatine, IL	B-	B+	B+
Hammond, IN	D	D	D
Union City, NJ	C+	C	C
Morgantown, WV	C+	B-	B-
Leesburg, VA	C+	A	A
Huntington Park, CA	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Manassas 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 Manassas, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Manassas schools on SchoolGrade

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