Alexandria’s Part 1 crime rate is up, and it’s mostly due to an increase in larcenies and thefts from cars.
Police released the city’s Part 1 crime statistics for 2022 on Tuesday, and included are the reported numbers of homicides, rapes, robberies, grand larcenies from vehicles, and aggravated assaults.
Overall, crimes against people and property in the city are up 7%, when compared to the first five months of last year.
There has been one homicide in 2022 — a 25-year-old man who was found dead on the sidewalk in the West End in March. There were two homicides in the city in 2021 and four homicides in 2020.
Below are Part 1 crimes for the period of January 1 – May 11 for the years 2020, 2021, and 2022:
Crime Type 2020 2021 2022 Homicide 0 0 1 Rape 5 2 1 Robbery 32 34 34 Aggravated Assault 73 76 63 Burglary 46 81 54 Larceny 791 753 845 Grand Larceny from Auto 91 77 98 Total 1,038 1,023 1,096
Larcenies are on the rise, with 845 incidents reported in the first five months of the year — a 12% increase over last year. Thefts from automobiles are also up 27%, with 98 incidents reported.
The city saw a 19% increase in Part 1 crime in 2020, which then fell by 2% in 2021:
Crime Type 2020 2021 Change Homicide 4 2 -2 Rape 14 9 -5 Robbery 88 83 -5 Aggravated Assault 208 241 33 Burglary 126 186 60 Larceny 2,475 2,420 -55 Grand Larceny from Auto 357 268 -89 Total 3,272 3,209 -63 (-2%)
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