Southwest Wuadrant, VA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

24%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

68%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

16%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Southwest Wuadrant crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Southwest Wuadrant crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Alexandria crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Southwest Wuadrant crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Alexandria.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Southwest Wuadrant_{/100k people}	Alexandria_{/100k people}	Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,227	1,766 (estimate)	2,138	1,930	2,324
Murder	6	n/a	4.0	7.3	6.3
Rape	7	n/a	4.6	30.2	40.0
Robbery	103	n/a	68.2	38.4	66.1
Assault	165	n/a	109.3	158.1	268.2
Violent crime	281	120 (estimate)	186	234	370
Burglary	155	n/a	102.7	124.6	269.8
Theft	2,459	n/a	1,628.9	1,410.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	332	n/a	219.9	160.7	282.7
Property crime	2,946	1,646 (estimate)	1,952	1,696	1,954

Southwest Wuadrant crime map

The Southwest Wuadrant crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Southwest Wuadrant as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Southwest Wuadrant crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Southwest Wuadrant crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Southwest Wuadrant crime rates are 24% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Southwest Wuadrant are 68% lower than the national average
In Southwest Wuadrant you have a 1 in 57 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Southwest Wuadrant is safer than 62% of the cities in Virginia
Year over year crime in Alexandria has increased by 14%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Southwest Wuadrant

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Southwest Wuadrant is 1 in 834

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Southwest Wuadrant is 1 in 61

The chance of being a victim of crime in Southwest Wuadrant is 1 in 57

Year Over Year Crime In Alexandria (per 100,000 people)

Alexandria police department

Item	Southwest Wuadrant	Alexandria	Virginia
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	412	8,827
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.8	3.2

Sex offenders in Virginia

State	Total offenders	Virginia_/100K	National_/100K
Virginia	25,766	352	266

There are a total of 25,766 sex offenders in Virginia. This yields a total of 352 sex offenders in Virginia per 100,000 residents which is 32% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cabin John, MD	2,276	56	229	285
Somerset, MD	952	56	229	285
Mason Neck, VA	1,938	37	266	303
Chevy Chase Village, MD	1,871	62	256	319
Chevy Chase town, MD	2,948	62	256	319
Ravensworth, VA	2,841	42	306	348
Brookmont, MD	3,925	76	311	387
Alexandria, VA	158,309	186	1,952	2,138

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hayward, CA	158,817	357	2,901	3,258
Lancaster, CA	157,697	868	1,876	2,744
Salinas, CA	156,177	521	1,677	2,198
Clarksville, TN	156,092	498	1,999	2,497
Lakewood, CO	155,733	814	5,324	6,137
Alexandria, VA	158,309	186	1,952	2,138

Source: The Southwest Wuadrant, Alexandria, VA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Southwest Wuadrant, Alexandria, VA Crime Rates