Williamsburg is a neighborhood of 3,400 residents in Arlington · Updated November 2026
Is Williamsburg in Arlington safe?
Yes, crime in Williamsburg is low, with an overall CrimeGrade™ of A. Because most US neighborhoods are safe as well, Williamsburg sits near the middle: safer than the neighborhoods where 58% of Americans live. Violent crime grades better than property crime here, A against A-. Arlington as a whole grades A-. Every neighborhood in Williamsburg grades A.
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Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 871 of 1,000About as safe as the typical US neighborhoodi What this means
58% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Williamsburg as a whole, and 42% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Williamsburg scores 871.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Williamsburg, Arlington, VA at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Williamsburg in Arlington, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
Crime rates and types in Williamsburg
CrimeGrade™ estimates Williamsburg has about 15 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 59% less than the US as a whole and 56% less than Arlington as a whole.
Overall crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.
Theft is the most common crime in Williamsburg, about 51% of everything reported, and it also accounts for the largest share of what crime costs here.
Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
How Williamsburg compares with nearby neighborhoods
Williamsburg has less crime than 7 of its 10 nearest neighborhoods.
Two things set Williamsburg apart: it has 2.0% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally, and 7 jobs for every 100 residents, against 45 for the US as a whole. Places like that tend to report less burglary, vandalism and arson.
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.2.0% of homesUS: 7.1%Lower than for 94% of residents of US city neighborhoods
JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.7 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 94% of residents of US city neighborhoods
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault. 100% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D (13 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 87% of residents of US city neighborhoods
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Tree coverThe share of land under tree canopy where people live. Leafy neighborhoods tend to report less robbery.33% where people liveUS: 21%Higher than for 93% of residents of US city neighborhoods
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What crime costs Williamsburg
Counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, crime costs Williamsburg about $453 a year per household, 62% less than the US figure of $1,205.
Cost of crime per resident, per year
Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $980,000 a year, or $287 per resident.
How CrimeGrade™ works
A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Williamsburg means the same as a B anywhere else.
CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
Schools in Williamsburg, Arlington, VA average a SchoolGrade of A+: 94% of students test proficient, against 71% projected for schools like them. Overall, they meet expectations. See schools in Williamsburg on SchoolGrade
