Reston, VA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 67%

Violent crime 75%

Property crime 66%

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Reston_{/100k people}	Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	766 (estimate)	1,665	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.1	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	26.5	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	34.3	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	141.7	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	96 (estimate)	209	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	133.5	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,196.6	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	126.3	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	670 (estimate)	1,456	1,958

Key findings

Reston crime rates are 67% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Reston are 75% lower than the national average
In Reston you have a 1 in 131 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Reston is safer than 79% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Reston has decreased by 10%

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The Reston crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Reston 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 Reston crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Reston

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Reston is 1 in 1041

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Reston is 1 in 150

The chance of being a victim of crime in Reston is 1 in 131

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

Reston police department

Item	Reston	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	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}
Somerset, MD	1,215	56	226	282
Cabin John, MD	1,958	56	226	282
Garrett Park, MD	1,058	56	226	282
Moorefield Station, VA	1,314	37	255	292
Ravensworth, VA	2,175	38	263	301
Kensington, MD	2,111	63	253	315
Chevy Chase town, MD	2,948	63	253	315
Reston, VA	60,070	96	670	766

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Meriden, CT	60,203	255	2,117	2,372
Pontiac, MI	59,920	1,414	1,845	3,259
St. Clair Shores, MI	59,916	175	740	915
Lake Elsinore, CA	60,230	279	2,312	2,591
Palm Harbor, FL	60,236	374	1,722	2,096
Reston, VA	60,070	96	670	766

Source: The Reston, VA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.