Stafford has an overall crime rate of 10 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Stafford is 1 in 98. How does Stafford fare compared to other communities in Virginia of all population sizes? Stafford's crime rate is lower than approximately 49% of Virginia communities.

However, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Stafford, and we found that the crime rate in Stafford is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Stafford is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Stafford does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Stafford.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Stafford's violent crime rate is 2 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Stafford is one in 620.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Stafford; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 9 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.