The crime rate in Alexandria city, VA County is much lower than the national average for both violent and property crimes. The average violent crime rate in Alexandria city is 13.2, while the national average is 22.7. Similarly, the average property crime rate in Alexandria city is 28.6 as compared to 35.4 for the United States as a whole. This shows that Alexandria city has a much lower crime rate than most other cities in the nation and provides residents with an overall safer living environment.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Alexandria City County violent crime is 13.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Alexandria City County property crime is 28.6. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Alexandria City, Virginia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Bowie, Maryland. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Bowie, Virginia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.