Fairfax, VA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Fairfax in green. The most dangerous areas in Fairfax are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Fairfax, VA Safe from Theft?

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Fairfax is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of cities are safer and 21% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fairfax's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Fairfax is 15.25 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fairfax generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Fairfax may be as high as 1 in 31 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 142 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northeast parts of Fairfax, VA: about 459 per year. The southwest part of Fairfax has fewer cases of theft with only 58 in a typical year.

How Fairfax's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Fairfax to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Fairfax is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Fairfax, VA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Fairfax about $10,451,253 in 2025, or roughly $79 per resident. This is part of Fairfax's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fairfax, including every crime type and how Fairfax compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Fairfax's crime maps on the Fairfax overall crime page.

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Individual Fairfax Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Oakton, VA	A	A+	B+	B-
Fair Oaks, VA	C	A+	D+	D
Woodburn, VA	B-	A	C-	D+
Burke Centre, VA	A	A+	A	B+
Vienna, VA	C	A	C-	D
Burke, VA	A	A+	A-	B+
Annandale, VA	C	A	D+	D
Dunn Loring, VA	B+	A	B-	C+
Clifton, VA	A-	A+	B	B-
Wolf Trap, VA	A	A+	B+	B

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Fairfax is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Carmel, IN	A-	A	A	A-
Cedar Park, TX	D+	B-	B-	D
Cary, NC	C+	A-	A-	B-
Columbus, GA	D	D	D	D
Canton, GA	B+	B	B	B+
Chico, CA	D+	D+	D+	D
Cleveland, OH	D+	D+	D+	D+
Charlottesville, VA	D+	B	B	D
Cheyenne, WY	C+	A	A	C+
Chino, CA	C	C	C	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fairfax, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Fairfax schools on SchoolGrade

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