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Safety in Potomac Mills · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Potomac Mills

Potomac Mills doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Prince William County Police Department and the Virginia State Police. Below is what they report, along with the nearest towns that have their own numbers.

Nearest ER
1.6 mi
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
Storm & flood risk
Very low
higher than 6% of U.S. places
FEMA

What stands out about safety in Potomac Mills

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

Who patrols here

Potomac Mills is covered by the county and the state

Potomac Mills has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Prince William County Police Department and the Virginia State Police, and their numbers cover the whole area they patrol, not just Potomac Mills.

Prince William County Police Department

Crimes reported in the parts of Prince William County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

→ Property crime about the same since 2022▼ Violent crime down 20% since 2022
Virginia State Police

The State Police also patrol Prince William County, mostly its rural roads and towns.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.

Nearest with figures

The closest towns that report their own numbers

None of the towns bordering Potomac Mills has its own figures either, so here are the nearest towns with their own police departments in the FBI’s data. Tap one to see its safety page.

TownGradeDistanceViolentPropertyYear
Occoquan—3 mi0.92.82025
DumfriesB−6 mi1.714.92025
Manassas ParkB+11 mi0.44.42025
ManassasC12 mi313.32025
FairfaxC−14 mi0.729.22025
U.S. average3.315.52025

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. Distances are straight-line. Nearby towns can be very different from Potomac Mills: a small village and a city aren’t alike.

Be ready

Know who to call, and what the weather can do

For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Potomac Mills plans for.

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Potomac Mills.

Nearest emergency roomSentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

Woodbridge · 1.6 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
Very lowFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesHurricanes

Expected damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities. 17 paid flood insurance claims since 1993.

Natural hazards in Potomac Mills →

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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.

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