Alexandria Police Department cruisers in the 300 block of Bruce Street in Arlandria after shots were reported, Nov. 7, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)Alexandria’s crime stats for 2024 have been released, and the city’s Part 1 crime rate increased for the third consecutive year.
There was a 7% increase in Part 1 crimes, or crimes against people. Part 1 crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and auto theft. There were 4,733 Part 1 incidents in 2024, an increase of 7.3% over the 4,410 incidents reported in 2023, according to the city’s crime dashboard.
The increase is mainly due to an increase in larcenies, which are up 13%. There was a 75% increase in rapes (from four incidents in 2023 to seven last year), and a 3% increase burglaries.
All other Part 1 incidents are down in the city, with a 50% reduction in homicides, a 14% reduction in robberies, a 6% decline in aggravated assaults and a 19% decline in auto thefts.
In his December newsletter, then-Mayor Justin Wilson said that the Alexandria Police Department is easing a spike in crime.
Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire, on Thursday, will be hosting his second town hall meeting since being sworn in last month. The effort is part of McGuire’s 100-day action plan to assess community concerns.
Mayor Alyia Gaskins said that she will attend one of McGuire’s town hall meetings in the near future.
“I do intend to attend a future town hall,” Gaskins said. “It’s important to be in the community listening and working together to advance strategies that address immediate safety issues while also taking action to build a long-term strategy for crime prevention.”
