In the event that crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, estimates are used. The estimates are based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
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The Arlington crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Arlington as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Arlington crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.
Did you know?
The overall crime rate in Arlington is 61% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 2.96 daily crimes that occur in Arlington.
Arlington is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States.
In Arlington you have a 1 in 93 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Arlington has decreased by 3%.
The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Arlington is 1 in 891
The chance of being a victim of property crime in Arlington is 1 in 104
The chance of being a victim of crime in Arlington is 1 in 93
Year Over Year Crime In Arlington (per 100,000 people)
Arlington police department
Item
Arlington
Virginia
National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)
n/a
8,827
558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents
n/a
3.2
3.3
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.
Source: The Arlington, VA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2017. 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.
