Crime & Safety in Alexandria, VA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.19
per 1,000 residents
-51% vs national
Property Crime Rate
26.40
per 1,000 residents
+22% vs national
Total Crimes
4,436
2024
Violent Clearance
46%
cases solved
+8% vs national
Property Clearance
16%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-51%
vs 100K-250K avg
-51% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-4.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Alexandria Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Alexandria vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Alexandria is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Alexandria police solve 100% of rape cases but only 8% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 2 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 12 | 0.08 | 100.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 113 | 0.73 | 29.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 213 | 1.37 | 51.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 149 | 0.96 | 17.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 3,571 | 23.02 | 16.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 376 | 2.42 | 7.7% |
Alexandria, VA reported 340 violent crimes and 4,096 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.19 per 1,000 residents is 51.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 46% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 3,571 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 24.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Alexandria's violent crime rate is 51% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 340 | 4,096 | 2.19 | 26.40 |
| 2023 | 353 | 3,740 | 2.29 | 24.30 |
| 2022 | 285 | 2,957 | 1.89 | 19.59 |
| 2021 | 341 | 2,685 | 2.13 | 16.73 |
| 2020 | 301 | 2,803 | 1.86 | 17.35 |
| 2019 | 288 | 2,517 | 1.77 | 15.51 |
| 2018 | 262 | 2,497 | 1.61 | 15.36 |
| 2017 | 270 | 2,514 | 1.71 | 15.89 |
| 2016 | 288 | 2,840 | 1.85 | 18.28 |
| 2015 | 313 | 2,868 | 2.05 | 18.78 |