Alexandria sees sharp drop in major crimes in 2025
Data covers first full year under Police Chief Tarrick McGuire
Major crimes in Alexandria fell significantly in 2025, with every Part 1 offense category declining compared to the previous year, according to data released by the Alexandria Police Department.
The department’s crime dashboard, which tracks data through Dec. 31, 2025, shows total Part 1 offenses — the most serious crime categories tracked by law enforcement — dropped substantially year over year.
Larceny, the most common offense, declined from 3,933 incidents in 2024 to 2,792 in 2025, a 29% decrease. Auto thefts dropped nearly in half, from 393 to 210. Aggravated assaults declined from 291 to 172, a 41% reduction.
Burglaries fell from 165 to 100, a 39% drop, while robberies decreased from 127 to 94, a 26% drop.
The city recorded four rapes in 2025, compared to nine the previous year. There were two homicides, down from three in 2024. The department notes that homicide totals are subject to change until an offense is formally declared a homicide by the medical examiner.
Monthly trend data show declines were consistent throughout the year, with 2025 figures below 2024 levels in most categories in nearly every month.
McGuire was sworn in on Dec. 10, 2024, after serving as assistant chief at the Arlington Police Department in Texas. He outlined a 100-day action plan upon taking office, emphasizing community-oriented policing, transparency, and collaboration.
At a press conference on Monday, McGuire announced the department’s first comprehensive hate crime policy and provided an update on the arrest of a suspect in a Christmas Day assault that investigators believe was bias-motivated.
The dashboard is part of the city’s effort to provide transparency around public safety data. The department also offers a searchable crime database with records dating to 2002 and an interactive community crime map.
The department cautions that data is subject to change due to reclassification of crimes, late reporting, and determinations that certain offense reports were unfounded. The figures may also differ slightly from what is submitted to the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System, making direct comparisons with other jurisdictions potentially unreliable.
The Alexandria Brief has reached out to the Alexandria Police Department for comment.
This is a developing story.