Columbia Forest, VA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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38%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

51%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

35%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Columbia Forest 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 Columbia Forest 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 Columbia Forest crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Arlington.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Columbia Forest_{/100k people}	Arlington_{/100k people}	Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	1,422 (estimate)	1,023 (estimate)	1,895	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.0	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	29.8	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	37.7	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	162.8	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	177 (estimate)	127 (estimate)	236	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	122.4	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,363.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	172.8	318.7
Property crime	n/a	1,245 (estimate)	896 (estimate)	1,659	1,917

Columbia Forest crime map

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

Columbia Forest crime rates are 38% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Columbia Forest are 51% lower than the national average
In Columbia Forest you have a 1 in 71 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Columbia Forest is safer than 59% of the cities in Virginia
Year over year crime in Arlington has increased by 14%

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Daily Crime In Columbia Forest (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Columbia Forest

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Columbia Forest is 1 in 565

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Columbia Forest is 1 in 81

The chance of being a victim of crime in Columbia Forest is 1 in 71

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

Arlington police department

Item	Columbia Forest	Arlington	Virginia
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	n/a	8,827
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	n/a	3.2

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}
Mason Neck, VA	1,938	33	233	266
Occoquan, VA	1,053	33	233	266
Ravensworth, VA	2,841	37	260	297
Martin's Additions, MD	1,089	60	291	350
Chevy Chase View, MD	1,151	60	291	350
Chevy Chase town, MD	2,948	67	325	392
Chevy Chase, MD	2,979	67	325	392
Arlington, VA	236,434	127	896	1,023

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fremont, CA	234,829	216	2,861	3,076
Garland, TX	238,622	229	2,387	2,616
Hialeah, FL	233,876	343	1,794	2,138
Irving, TX	240,475	303	2,449	2,751
Chesapeake, VA	242,647	416	1,825	2,242
Arlington, VA	236,434	127	896	1,023

Source: The Columbia Forest, Arlington, VA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.

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