Crime & Safety in Manassas, VA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.74
per 1,000 residents
-39% vs national
Property Crime Rate
19.06
per 1,000 residents
-12% vs national
Total Crimes
938
2024
Violent Clearance
52%
cases solved
+22% vs national
Property Clearance
18%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-2%
vs 25K-50K avg
-2% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+5.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Manassas Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Manassas vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Manassas 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)Manassas police solve 100% of murder cases but only 11% of rape 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 | 1 | 0.02 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 35 | 0.81 | 11.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 18 | 0.42 | 72.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 64 | 1.49 | 67.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 43 | 1.00 | 37.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 707 | 16.43 | 17.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 70 | 1.63 | 14.3% |
Manassas, VA reported 118 violent crimes and 820 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.74 per 1,000 residents is 38.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 52% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 707 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 23.4% of aggravated assaults. Manassas's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 118 | 820 | 2.74 | 19.06 |
| 2023 | 111 | 772 | 2.60 | 18.10 |
| 2022 | 127 | 956 | 2.96 | 22.32 |
| 2021 | 114 | 746 | 2.77 | 18.15 |
| 2020 | 129 | 665 | 3.12 | 16.07 |
| 2019 | 104 | 623 | 2.49 | 14.89 |
| 2018 | 104 | 641 | 2.48 | 15.30 |
| 2017 | 102 | 805 | 2.43 | 19.17 |
| 2016 | 123 | 815 | 2.91 | 19.28 |
| 2015 | 91 | 762 | 2.12 | 17.73 |