Crime rate in Alexandria, Virginia (VA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map
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Murders (per 100,000) | 3 (2.3) | 3 (2.3) | 2 (1.5) | 3 (2.3) | 7 (5.1) | 7 (5.1) | 3 (2.1) | 5 (3.4) | 2 (1.3) | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (3.4) | 4 (2.6) | 4 (2.6) | 7 (4.5) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 21 (15.9) | 25 (18.9) | 30 (23.0) | 22 (16.9) | 27 (19.8) | 18 (13.1) | 30 (21.3) | 12 (8.2) | 21 (13.7) | 14 (9.9) | 9 (6.2) | 21 (14.1) | 22 (14.6) | 18 (11.8) | 21 (13.5) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 176 (133.2) | 169 (127.6) | 162 (124.4) | 199 (153.0) | 206 (150.7) | 162 (117.6) | 149 (105.8) | 141 (96.5) | 125 (81.8) | 129 (91.1) | 138 (94.6) | 118 (79.5) | 142 (94.0) | 142 (93.0) | 134 (86.3) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 212 (160.4) | 208 (157.0) | 192 (147.5) | 238 (183.0) | 208 (152.2) | 183 (132.8) | 142 (100.8) | 129 (88.3) | 128 (83.8) | 108 (76.3) | 96 (65.8) | 114 (76.8) | 108 (71.5) | 148 (96.9) | 124 (79.8) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 482 (364.7) | 429 (323.9) | N/A | 294 (226.1) | 380 (278.0) | 364 (264.1) | 294 (208.7) | 347 (237.4) | 317 (207.5) | 303 (213.9) | 281 (192.6) | 249 (167.7) | 259 (171.4) | 227 (148.6) | 184 (118.5) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 3,532 (2,672.1) | 3,253 (2,455.7) | N/A | 2,570 (1,976.1) | 2,439 (1,784.4) | 2,557 (1,855.4) | 2,713 (1,925.6) | 2,613 (1,788.0) | 2,639 (1,727.1) | 2,506 (1,769.3) | 2,383 (1,633.4) | 2,427 (1,634.1) | 2,438 (1,613.9) | 2,372 (1,553.3) | 2,343 (1,508.5) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 739 (559.1) | 610 (460.5) | 563 (432.4) | 467 (359.1) | 375 (274.4) | 359 (260.5) | 382 (271.1) | 336 (229.9) | 286 (187.2) | 372 (262.6) | 326 (223.5) | 291 (195.9) | 263 (174.1) | 255 (167.0) | 271 (174.5) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 16 (12.1) | 21 (15.9) | 12 (9.2) | 11 (8.5) | 7 (5.1) | 4 (2.9) | 6 (4.3) | 3 (2.1) | 7 (4.6) | 6 (4.2) | 8 (5.5) | 13 (8.8) | 11 (7.3) | 5 (3.3) | 9 (5.8) |
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.5) | 275.5 | 255.5 | 254.3 | 224.2 | 214.5 | 196.0 | 186.5 | 166.5 | 153.5 | 158.7 | 143.2 | 150.0 | 149.9 | 147.8 | 144.3 |
City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
According to our research of Virginia and other state lists there were 257 registered sex offenders living in Alexandria, Virginia as of April 21, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Alexandria to the number of sex offenders is 606 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.
City-Data.com crime index in Alexandria, VA compared to other U.S. cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Alexandria: | 144.3 |
Forest Heights: | 170.5 |
Falls Church: | 134.7 |
Washington: | 568.9 |
When are crimes committed in Alexandria, VA?
(Crimes per weekday per hour based on 13,193 crime reports from years 2006 to 2017)Alexandria: | 105.6 |
U.S. Average: | 216.0 |
Alexandria: | 112.0 |
U.S. Average: | 208.5 |
Alexandria: | 102.6 |
U.S. Average: | 200.7 |
Alexandria: | 99.0 |
U.S. Average: | 204.3 |
Alexandria: | 86.4 |
U.S. Average: | 214.5 |
Alexandria: | 95.0 |
U.S. Average: | 214.1 |
Alexandria: | 99.1 |
U.S. Average: | 223.2 |
Alexandria: | 107.4 |
U.S. Average: | 238.0 |
Alexandria: | 128.8 |
U.S. Average: | 252.4 |
Alexandria: | 148.4 |
U.S. Average: | 259.7 |
Alexandria: | 181.4 |
U.S. Average: | 264.1 |
Alexandria: | 189.5 |
U.S. Average: | 258.9 |
Alexandria: | 167.6 |
U.S. Average: | 256.0 |
Alexandria: | 171.4 |
U.S. Average: | 262.6 |
Alexandria: | 172.9 |
U.S. Average: | 272.2 |
Alexandria: | 125.3 |
U.S. Average: | 216.6 |
Alexandria: | 132.4 |
U.S. Average: | 221.5 |
Alexandria: | 141.1 |
U.S. Average: | 230.8 |
Alexandria: | 144.6 |
U.S. Average: | 250.4 |
Alexandria: | 153.7 |
U.S. Average: | 267.3 |
Alexandria: | 170.6 |
U.S. Average: | 273.5 |
Alexandria: | 155.9 |
U.S. Average: | 276.4 |
Alexandria: | 171.4 |
U.S. Average: | 285.6 |
Alexandria: | 178.7 |
U.S. Average: | 302.2 |
Alexandria: | 184.7 |
U.S. Average: | 309.2 |
Alexandria: | 186.0 |
U.S. Average: | 317.3 |
Alexandria: | 197.9 |
U.S. Average: | 322.3 |
Alexandria: | 265.4 |
U.S. Average: | 334.1 |
Alexandria: | 300.3 |
U.S. Average: | 336.9 |
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.04 |
Virginia average: | 2.31 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 401 (306 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.00 |
Virginia average: | 2.24 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 401 (306 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.03 |
Virginia average: | 2.27 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 402 (307 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.07 |
Virginia average: | 2.27 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 412 (317 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.17 |
Virginia average: | 2.27 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 399 (300 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.12 |
Virginia average: | 2.27 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 433 (308 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.02 |
Virginia average: | 2.30 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 445 (316 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.16 |
Virginia average: | 2.32 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 449 (321 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.28 |
Virginia average: | 2.38 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 440 (319 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.31 |
Virginia average: | 2.34 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 449 (322 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.51 |
Virginia average: | 2.31 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 435 (313 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.44 |
Virginia average: | 2.29 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 430 (302 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.35 |
Virginia average: | 2.28 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 427 (296 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.31 |
Virginia average: | 2.27 |
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Alexandria
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Zip codes: 22206, 22301, 22302, 22304, 22305, 22311, 22312, 22314.