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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$6.05 million

Cost of Crime™ for Old Town, Alexandria, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,332 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Old Town 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 Old Town, Alexandria, VA Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Old Town's combined rate is higher than the norm. Old Town sits in the 17th percentile, ahead of 17% of neighborhoods and behind 83%. The grade covers only Old Town's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Old Town is 61.83 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 8 in the east areas to 1 in 30 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Old Town, Alexandria, VA report the most crime, about 125 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 25 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Old Town, Alexandria, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Old Town for 2025 is $6,054,405, about $725 per resident and $1,332 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): 58.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Old Town Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Old Town, Alexandria, VA:	$725
Mercury Central, Hampton, VA:	$823
Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA:	$189
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Old Town is $725 per year, which is $260 more than the national average and $293 more than Alexandria's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Old Town:

In Mercury Central, Hampton, VA, crime costs $823 per person, which is $98 more than in Old Town.
In Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA, crime costs $189 per person, which is $535 less than in Old Town

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Old Town	Cost per Old Town Resident
Murder	$1.90 million	$228
Rape/Sexual Assault	$232,265	$28
Robbery	$190,915	$23
Assault	$528,633	$63
Kidnapping	$145,693	$17
Vehicle Theft	$328,082	$39
Burglary	$107,030	$13
Theft	$1.67 million	$200
Arson	$14,999	$2
Vandalism	$631,645	$76
Animal Cruelty	$3,549	$0
Drug Crimes	$153,451	$18
Identity Theft	$143,108	$17
Total Cost of Crime	$6,054,405	$725

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Old Town, Alexandria, 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 Old Town totals $13,925,410 ($1,667 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $19,979,815 ($2,391 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 northwest 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, of which Old Town has 37, do the same, and of Old Town's 8,356 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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Old Town 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 Old Town residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.203
Robbery	0.7264
Rape	0.4584
Murder	0.1211
Total Violent Crime	3.509 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	38.68
Vehicle Theft	2.536
Burglary	1.412
Arson	0.0743
Total Property Crime	42.70 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2876
Drug Crimes	2.483
Vandalism	10.58
Identity Theft	2.213
Animal Cruelty	0.0574
Total "Other" Rate	15.62 (D)

Individual Old Town Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Southwest Quadrant, Alexandria, VA	C	A	C-
Braddock Road Metro, Alexandria, VA	C	A-	C
Eisenhower East, Alexandria, VA	C-	A-	D
Potomac Yard-Potomac Greens, Alexandria, VA	B	A-	B-
Belle Haven, Belle View, VA	D+	A	D-
Taylor Run, Alexandria, VA	B+	A	B+
Potomac West, Alexandria, VA	B-	A-	C+
North Ridge Rosemont, Alexandria, VA	A-	A+	A-
Groveton, Alexandria, VA	D+	A	D-
Long Branch Creek, Arlington, VA	A	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Old Town is higher 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
Reservoir-Whiskey Hill, Bridgeport, CT	B	A	A
Hopkins-Middle East, Baltimore, MD	D-	F	F
Howe, Minneapolis, MN	D	D+	D+
Kirkman North, Orlando, FL	A-	C+	C+
Liberty Wells, Salt Lake City, UT	F	D-	D-
Midtown Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA	B-	C+	C+
North Sharon Amity, Charlotte, NC	D-	D	D
Ortega Hills, Jacksonville, FL	A+	B	B
Piper Glen Estates, Charlotte, NC	B	A+	A+
Prescott, Oakland, CA	D+	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Old Town 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 Old Town, Alexandria, VA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Old Town schools on SchoolGrade

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