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51%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
62%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
48%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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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.
Fairlington-Shirlington 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 Fairlington-Shirlington crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Arlington 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 Fairlington-Shirlington crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Arlington.
StatisticReportedincidentsFairlington-Shirlington/100k peopleArlington/100k peopleVirginia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime01,147 (estimate)1,042 (estimate)1,9302,324
Murdern/an/an/a7.36.3
Rapen/an/an/a30.240.0
Robberyn/an/an/a38.466.1
Assaultn/an/an/a158.1268.2
Violent crimen/a139 (estimate)126 (estimate)234370
Burglaryn/an/an/a124.6269.8
Theftn/an/an/a1,410.41,401.9
Vehicle theftn/an/an/a160.7282.7
Property crimen/a1,008 (estimate)916 (estimate)1,6961,954

Fairlington-Shirlington crime map



The Fairlington-Shirlington crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Fairlington-Shirlington 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 Fairlington-Shirlington crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Fairlington-Shirlington 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

  • Fairlington-Shirlington crime rates are 51% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Fairlington-Shirlington are 62% lower than the national average
  • In Fairlington-Shirlington you have a 1 in 88 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Fairlington-Shirlington is safer than 71% of the cities in Virginia
  • Year over year crime in Arlington has increased by 16%

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        Daily Crime In Fairlington-Shirlington (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fairlington-Shirlington

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fairlington-Shirlington is 1 in 719
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fairlington-Shirlington is 1 in 100
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Fairlington-Shirlington is 1 in 88

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

        Arlington police department

        Item Fairlington-Shirlington Arlington Virginia
        Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/an/a8,827
        Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/an/a3.2

        Sex offenders in Virginia

        State Total offenders Virginia /100K National /100K
        Virginia25,766352266
        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.

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        Mason Neck, VA1,93837266303
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        Arlington, VA236,4341269161,042

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        Chesapeake, VA242,6474172,0112,428
        Arlington, VA236,4341269161,042
        Source: The Fairlington-Shirlington, Arlington, 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.