Crime & Safety in Leesburg, VA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.56
per 1,000 residents
-43% vs national
Property Crime Rate
15.74
per 1,000 residents
-28% vs national
Total Crimes
908
2024
Violent Clearance
57%
cases solved
+34% vs national
Property Clearance
35%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-8%
vs 25K-50K avg
-8% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+0.9%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Leesburg Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Leesburg vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Leesburg 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)Leesburg police solve 71% of robbery cases but only 21% of burglary 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 16 | 0.32 | 43.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 17 | 0.34 | 70.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 94 | 1.89 | 56.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 38 | 0.77 | 21.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 715 | 14.41 | 35.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 28 | 0.56 | 21.4% |
Leesburg, VA reported 127 violent crimes and 781 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.56 per 1,000 residents is 42.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 57% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 715 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 11.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Leesburg's violent crime rate is 8% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 781 | 2.56 | 15.74 |
| 2023 | 125 | 816 | 2.54 | 16.56 |
| 2022 | 152 | 700 | 3.08 | 14.17 |
| 2021 | 109 | 591 | 1.95 | 10.59 |
| 2020 | 123 | 543 | 2.23 | 9.86 |
| 2019 | 102 | 570 | 1.84 | 10.28 |
| 2018 | 102 | 623 | 1.82 | 11.12 |
| 2017 | 103 | 821 | 1.89 | 15.09 |
| 2016 | 111 | 821 | 2.09 | 15.49 |
| 2015 | 85 | 727 | 1.66 | 14.18 |