Manassas, VA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Manassas

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Manassas_{/100k people}	Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	938	n/a (estimate)	2,219	2,077	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Manassas_{/100k people}	Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	1	n/a	2.4	5.8	5.3
Rape	21	n/a	49.7	32.5	40.4
Robbery	27	n/a	63.9	57.1	102.8
Assault	74	n/a	175.1	122.2	248.5
Violent crime	123	n/a (estimate)	291	218	386
Burglary	92	n/a	217.7	238.0	468.9
Theft	677	n/a	1,601.7	1,505.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	46	n/a	108.8	116.4	236.9
Property crime	815	n/a (estimate)	1,928	1,859	2,451

The table above illustrates an overview of the annual crime reported in Manassas, VA. These figures on reported criminal activity in Manassas, VA, based on a reported crime per 100,000 citizens, is shown in order to compare these rates across disparate categories. You will notice that the crimes collected here, for comparison purposes, have been separated between violent crimes and those involving or threatening property. According to the annual crime data, the crime rate in Manassas, VA is 7% higher than the average of the whole of the state of Virginia, and when compared with the national average, is 22% lower than. When looking at violent crimes, Manassas, VA has 34% higher than violent crime rate than Virginia average, while remaining 25% lower than the national average. In property crime, Manassas, VA is 4% higher than the average of Virginia and is 21% lower than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Occoquan, VA	947	0	0	0
Haymarket, VA	1,826	0	396	396
Nokesville, VA	1,712	46	396	443
County Center, VA	3,390	53	450	503
Ravensworth, VA	2,175	60	510	570
Bull Run Mountain Estates, VA	1,359	62	532	594
Crosspointe, VA	5,764	71	605	675
Manassas, VA	41,149	291	1,928	2,219

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Manassas is 22% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 6.08 daily crimes that occur in Manassas.
Manassas is safer than 42% of the cities in the United States.
In Manassas you have a 1 in 46 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Manassas has increased by 12%.

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Compare Manassas, VA Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Manassas (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Manassas, VA per 100,000 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for Virginia and on a national scale. In Manassas, VA the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 1.07 times more than the Virginia average and 1.28 times less than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Manassas, VA is 1.34 times more than the Virginia average and 1.33 times less than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Manassas, VA has a constant daily crime rate that is 1.04 times more than the Virginia average and 1.27 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Manassas (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in the Manassas, VA area in comparison to other Virginia communities and all other cities throughout the United States? The evidence provided by these graphs show Manassas, VA being safer than 31% of cities in Virginia and 42% of cities across the United States as a whole. This is evident by tracking Virginia cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to Manassas, VA. In conclusion, Manassas, VA now ranks below average in comparison to all United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Manassas

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Manassas is 1 in 344

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Manassas is 1 in 52

The chance of being a victim of crime in Manassas is 1 in 46

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Manassas, VA? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Manassas, VA you have a 1 in 344 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 52 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 46 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Manassas, VA.

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

A good indicator of whether Manassas, VA is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Manassas, VA has increased by 37%, while the property crime rate in Manassas, VA has increased by 9% year over year. The number of total crimes in Manassas, VA has increased by 12% year over year.

Manassas police department

Item	Manassas	Virginia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	122	8,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.1	3.2	3.3

There are a total of 122 Manassas police officers. This results in 3.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 4.6% less than the Virginia average and 5.6% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Virginia

State	Total offenders	Virginia_/100K	National_/100K
Virginia	18,938	258	222

There are a total of 18,938 sex offenders in Virginia. This yields a total of 258 sex offenders in Virginia per 100,000 residents which is 16% greater than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Whitney, NV	41,124	936	3,571	4,507
Prescott, AZ	41,090	402	2,183	2,585
Prescott Valley, AZ	41,070	182	2,317	2,499
Woonsocket, RI	41,272	511	2,342	2,852
Edmonds, WA	41,020	170	2,767	2,937
Manassas, VA	41,149	291	1,928	2,219

Source: The Manassas, VA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.