Crime & Safety in Reston
Reston's crime picture reads genuinely favorably: an overall crime index running just 13% above the national average per one 2026 aggregator, a 1-in-45 chance of victimization per NeighborhoodScout, and no CrimeGrade-analyzed neighborhood graded below A-.
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Learn moreA genuinely favorable overall crime picture
Reston's overall crime index is cited at 113 (13% above the national average) per one 2026 source, with NeighborhoodScout citing a 1-in-45 chance of becoming a victim of violent or property crime, and violent crime specifically running at just 1 per 1,000 residents -- about average nationally. This is a genuinely more favorable comparative picture than several other markets built in this project.
No neighborhood graded below A- per CrimeGrade
CrimeGrade.org gave Reston an overall safety grade of A- as of 2026, with no analyzed Reston neighborhood graded lower than A- -- genuinely strong, consistent grades across the community rather than sharp internal variance. Lake Newport specifically carries an even stronger crime index of 74 (26% below the national average), illustrating the real, if modest, positive internal variance that exists.
Larceny/theft is the most elevated specific concern
Within Reston's generally favorable picture, larceny/theft runs somewhat above average (a real, specific category worth basic precautions around, like any suburban area with retail and parking facilities), while robbery runs meaningfully below average.
No specific neighborhood named as unsafe, per site policy
Consistent with this dataset's policy, no specific Reston neighborhood is named as higher-risk here, though Reston's overall favorable and internally consistent grades make this less of a practical concern than in some other markets built in this project.
Key takeaways
- Reston's overall crime index (113, 13% above national average) and 1-in-45 victimization odds read genuinely favorably.
- CrimeGrade gives Reston an overall A- safety grade, with no analyzed neighborhood graded lower.
- Larceny/theft runs somewhat above average within Reston's otherwise favorable picture; robbery runs meaningfully below average.
- No specific neighborhood is named as unsafe here, per site policy -- Reston's grades are genuinely consistent community-wide.
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