In 2025, Alexandria police reported 227 violent crimes (142 per 100,000 residents), including 2 murders, 81 robberies and 134 aggravated assaults, plus 2,634 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 159,534. Violent-crime rate rank: 7 of 8 large Virginia cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency VA0990000, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport News | 794 | 1,451 | 18 | 2,270 | Totals |
| Richmond | 441 | 1,040 | 54 | 3,329 | Totals |
| Norfolk | 399 | 919 | 27 | 3,182 | Totals |
| Suffolk | 365 | 385 | 3 | 1,247 | Totals |
| Chesapeake | 319 | 821 | 11 | 1,474 | Totals |
| Hampton | 276 | 381 | 25 | 2,870 | Totals |
| Alexandria | 142 | 227 | 2 | 1,651 | Totals |
| Virginia Beach | 100 | 453 | 15 | 1,478 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Alexandria's violent-crime rate of 142 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 32% lower than the Virginia rate (210) and less than half the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 703 residents, or about 4.4 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Alexandria ranks 326th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 289th for murder (2 murders, 1.3 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 59% of Alexandria's violent crimes and robberies 36%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 1,651 per 100,000, 19% higher than Virginia overall. Alexandria police logged 188 vehicle thefts (118 per 100,000, 274th of 351; Virginia: 114) and 102 burglaries (64 per 100,000, 27% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Washington, 7 miles northeast in District of Columbia; its violent-crime rate (749) is 5.3 times Alexandria's.
Out-of-state cities near Alexandria's size (159,534 residents): Charleston, SC at 279 violent crimes per 100,000 and Salinas, CA at 516.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Alexandria had 142 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 32% lower than the statewide 210. It is 7th highest of the 8 Virginia cities on this site; Newport News is highest at 794. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Alexandria police reported 2 murders for 2025, a rate of 1.3 per 100,000 residents. The Virginia rate was 4.3 and the national rate 4.1.
188 vehicles were reported stolen in Alexandria in 2025, 118 per 100,000 residents. That is 39% lower than the national rate of 195 and ranks 274th of 351 cities on this site.