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Safety in Fredericksburg, Virginia

The intersection of Caroline Street (Northbound US BUS 17) and Charoltte Street in Historic Downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Photo by Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA via Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0

Fredericksburg safety

Reported crime rates, river flooding, storms, traffic, lighting, and the exact home need one review

Virginia DCJS reports 2024 Fredericksburg rates of 645.8 violent crimes per 100,000 residents and 3,268.0 property crimes per 100,000. The city says its incident summaries do not represent all calls or incidents, and state figures can receive later adjustments. These are jurisdiction-level rates rather than a neighborhood judgment.

The city's flood program says FEMA maps effective April 5, 2023 changed flood risk for more than 1,000 city properties. Review the exact home for flood maps, elevation, drainage, basement, roof, trees, lighting, locks, insurance, alerts, roads, transit, and hospital access. Visit after rain and after dark if possible.

The safety picture

Start with the overall picture, then look at the details that matter for daily life.

Violent Crime
607 per 100k

Moderate

Property Crime
3,091 per 100k

Good

Day to day confidence

Nighttime comfort, response, scams, stability, and solo living add practical context.

Major Disaster Declarations Since 2000
9

Weather and natural risks

Review each risk in its own right before choosing a neighborhood or property.

Natural Disaster Risk
Low
Flood Risk
Low
Wildfire Risk
Low
Storm Risk
Low
Heat Risk
Low

Fredericksburg in everyday life

Could Fredericksburg work for you?

What may work well

  • State, city, flood, emergency, and hospital resources identify concrete household and route questions.
  • Address-level visits keep drainage, lighting, traffic, transit, power, and care access visible.

What to think about

  • Public guidance is not parcel-level engineering, insurance, structural, medical, or response-time advice.
  • Jurisdiction-level crime rates are not a neighborhood guarantee or composite score.
  • Flooding, storms, traffic, roads, power, and hospital access vary by property.

Review Fredericksburg safety by address

  1. Use current information

    Keep DCJS, city police, flood, emergency management, weather, transit, utility, hospital, insurance, and alert resources available.

  2. Inspect the home

    Review floodplain, elevation, drainage, basement, roof, trees, heating, cooling, power, lighting, locks, insurance, roads, and access.

  3. Visit in changing conditions

    Check the home after rain, during heat, after dark, and on the hospital route rather than relying on one clear visit.

Questions retirees ask

Is Fredericksburg safe from flooding?

No property is assumed safe from every flood or drainage problem. The city says 2023 FEMA maps changed flood risk for more than 1,000 city properties. Review the parcel, elevation, drainage, insurance, roads, alerts, and care access.

Why visit after rain?

River conditions, drainage, footing, roads, parking, power, transit, and the route to care can change during wet weather.

Fredericksburg safety is best represented through current crime, flood, and emergency resources plus an address-level review of river exposure, drainage, weather, roads, utilities, lighting, insurance, and hospital routes.

Sources

Safety depends on the neighborhood, the places you go each day, transportation, and personal comfort.

Use official local sources and recent neighborhood-level context before choosing where to stay, rent, or buy.

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