Fairfax County, VA Analytics
October recorded 5,441 crime incidents.
September recorded 5,476 crime incidents.
August recorded 5,697 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 8,254
- Theft: 3,826
- Assault: 2,022
- Arrest: 1,309
- Vandalism: 796
- Shooting: 162
- Burglary: 135
- Robbery: 109
- Arson: 1
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Fairfax County, Virginia.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 221 more crimes than September.
August had about 1% more crime than October, with August producing 256 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in Fairfax County, Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 23% of crime in Fairfax County, Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% of violent crime in Fairfax County, Virginia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 97% of property crime in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Fairfax County, Virginia
We recorded 162 shootings over a three month period in Fairfax County, Virginia. That's an average of about 54 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 70, followed by September with 56 shootings, and August with 36 shootings.
Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.
We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.
Data is based on a radius around the center point of Fairfax County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.