Crime Down in Fairfax, February 2026

Fairfax County Police released the final crime stats for 2025, with major declines in all kinds of major crimes.
The murder rate fell to the lowest since 2015, with a 100% solve rate.
Police presence in Mantua is generally rare. Mason Precinct, which is responsible for our neighborhood, ties
traffic enforcement locations to car/pedestrian crashes, which are happily uncommon in our neighborhood.
Mantua has an active Neighborhood Watch program with almost a dozen monthly volunteers, and an open
board position for interested parties. If you’d like to get involved, send an email to president@mantua.org.