Crime

Alexandria's crime rate by year

Police in Alexandria, VA reported about 142 violent crimes per 100,000 people they serve in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 740 in 1985, and 1.3 murders in 2025 (U.S.: 4.3), down from a high of 7.8 in 1993. Rates count only crimes police reported to the FBI.

Violent crime rate, 2025

142

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 329)

Murder rate, 2025

1.3

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 4.3)

Violent crime rate in Alexandria and the U.S., each year

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Murder rate in Alexandria and the U.S., each year

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Property crime rate in Alexandria and the U.S., each year

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Car theft rate in Alexandria and the U.S., each year

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Burglary rate in Alexandria and the U.S., each year

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Robbery rate in Alexandria and the U.S., each year

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Violent crime and murder each year

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI, newest first.

Violent crimes and murders per 100,000 people in Alexandria, VA and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Alexandria Violent, U.S. Murder, Alexandria Murder, U.S.
2025 142.3 329.3 1.3 4.3
2024 263.6 363.4 1.9 5.2
2023 258.6 385.6 4.5 6.1
2022 190.1 398.2 4.6 6.9
2021 211.9 360.9 1.2 6.9
2020 185.7 399.3 1.9 6.8
2019 182.4 381.0 1.2 5.2
2018 163.0 384.8 2.5 5.2
2017 170.6 397.5 3.2 5.4
2016 185.4 399.5 4.5 5.4
2015 205.0 384.6 2.6 5.0
2014 185.4 373.7 2.6 4.5
2013 173.7 378.2 3.4 4.6
2012 167.2 390.7 0.0 4.8
2011 178.6 390.1 0.7 4.8
2010 194.3 408.1 1.4 4.8
2009 197.1 436.8 3.4 5.1
2008 231.4 463.7 2.8 5.5
2007 265.6 477.9 5.1 5.8
2006 328.5 486.9 5.1 5.9
2005 359.1 483.0 3.1 5.9
2004 290.3 478.6 1.5 5.7
2003 306.5 493.7 2.3 5.9
2002 317.0 512.9 2.3 5.9
2001 312.4 529.5 2.3 5.9
2000 244.8 534.4 0.0 5.8
1999 324.1 545.8 1.7 5.9
1998 416.6 603.8 6.0 6.6
1997 522.4 644.9 4.3 7.2
1996 553.1 658.8 6.1 7.8
1995 573.6 720.6 1.8 8.7
1994 608.1 740.4 7.8 9.2
1993 654.8 764.1 7.8 9.8
1992 651.9 785.4 3.5 9.7
1991 653.4 798.1 6.2 10.3
1990 623.3 749.8 7.2 9.7
1989 654.3 680.5 7.3 8.9
1988 683.5 630.2 5.5 8.5
1987 619.2 624.9 7.3 8.4
1986 662.4 633.6 3.6 8.7
1985 740.2 570.3 6.5 8.1

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery each year

Crimes per 100,000 people in Alexandria, with the U.S. rate after each, newest first.

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in Alexandria, VA and the U.S., each year
Year Property crime, Alexandria Property crime, U.S. Car theft, Alexandria Car theft, U.S. Burglary, Alexandria Burglary, U.S. Robbery, Alexandria Robbery, U.S.
2025 1,654 1,552 118 200 64 195 51 50
2024 2,689 1,767 249 258 99 232 77 62
2023 2,448 1,951 311 326 103 254 93 68
2022 1,965 1,999 221 290 103 276 68 70
2021 1,676 1,762 160 240 108 264 52 54
2020 1,738 1,955 211 247 81 309 51 74
2019 1,534 2,109 217 221 72 334 49 83
2018 1,542 2,207 241 231 78 373 48 87
2017 1,594 2,372 180 239 105 427 66 99
2016 1,834 2,469 183 240 119 467 89 104
2015 1,881 2,495 168 223 148 490 93 103
2014 1,982 2,592 177 217 171 538 94 103
2013 2,016 2,759 197 224 168 611 80 111
2012 2,084 2,881 224 232 195 673 95 115
2011 2,264 2,926 262 232 215 702 91 115
2010 2,336 2,963 206 241 227 702 89 121
2009 2,270 3,077 231 264 237 722 97 136
2008 2,418 3,252 270 321 209 738 107 149
2007 2,398 3,316 261 372 266 731 118 152
2006 2,354 3,397 274 410 280 740 151 154
2005 2,689 3,518 368 434 280 741 153 147
2004 2,655 3,599 439 437 270 741 124 142
2003 3,266 3,704 463 455 324 757 128 150
2002 3,654 3,738 580 453 367 762 138 154
2001 4,205 3,802 554 456 445 766 126 159
2000 3,886 3,752 561 437 409 751 115 156
1999 4,432 3,873 586 446 464 790 132 160
1998 4,761 4,213 633 493 673 895 172 180
1997 5,190 4,495 701 542 706 952 230 203
1996 5,671 4,553 824 554 822 954 277 219
1995 5,951 4,797 1,038 596 819 1,025 255 239
1994 5,741 4,752 754 615 899 1,053 273 251
1993 6,620 4,814 844 628 802 1,108 327 269
1992 5,968 5,089 992 661 813 1,200 347 279
1991 6,942 5,388 926 699 1,212 1,297 363 292
1990 6,080 5,227 884 677 1,125 1,253 320 267
1989 6,619 5,212 1,006 649 1,157 1,298 349 243
1988 6,191 5,046 1,041 596 1,240 1,283 396 222
1987 6,181 5,090 1,035 544 1,189 1,356 381 221
1986 6,111 5,015 740 522 1,366 1,373 407 234
1985 6,388 4,780 617 473 1,344 1,310 392 216

Source and notes

FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (Public domain (U.S. government work); source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program).

These are the crimes the Alexandria police reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program, per 100,000 people the department serves. Violent crime is murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; murder includes nonnegligent manslaughter. Property crime is burglary, theft and car theft. A year counts only when the department reported violent crimes in all 12 months, and not when its rate is far out of line with the years either side (under a quarter, or over 1.75 times, of both), which means it sent only part of its reports or some twice. In 2021 the FBI took only reports from its newer system (NIBRS), and many departments hadn't switched yet, so that year is often missing or less certain. NIBRS counts every crime in an incident, not just the most serious, so a jump or drop when a department switched can come from the change in counting rather than in crime. The FBI widened its definition of rape in 2013. A city's rate depends on where its borders fall, so compare cities with care. The U.S. rates count only the agencies that reported, so they differ a little from the FBI's national estimates.