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Loudoun County's Crime Rate is Lower Than Average

When choosing a new home and community, families want to be certain that it is a safe and secure area before they move in. In Loudoun County and Ashburn, the home of our Arcadia community at Willowsford, homeowners can rest assured!

According to Trulia, Loudoun County has one of the lowest crime rates in the entire state. The two major crimes distinctions, property and violent, both measured in below the state’s average with only 2.12 percent of the population affected by property crime and just 0.18 percent affected by violent crime. The state’s crime rates are 2.48 percent and 0.28 percent respectively.

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So, what makes these low crime rates extraordinary? Virginia as a state also boasts a lower than average crime rate. Virginia’s crime rates measured in below the national median, with fewer crimes per square mile. So, not only are Loudoun County’s rates low, but they are also the lowest of the low.

To make this good news even better, Neighborhood Scout awarded Ashburn a level of 77 on the Neighborhood Scout Crime Index – the higher the number, the safer the community. To produce reassuring rates and safety levels as good as these is no easy feat, and residents of Loudoun County, Virginia, and Ashburn should all be proud!

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These impressively low crime rates in Loudoun County also give homeowners one more reason to smile. We’re so happy to say that we’ve chosen one of the safest locations in Virginia to build our signature Arcadia homes. In our expertly designed homes, you’ll find updated appliances and other features that go far beyond other newly built homes. And with houses like these in an amenitized neighborhood, adding a safe community to the mix couldn’t be any sweeter!

In Arcadia at Willowsford, families can rest easy knowing their household is nestled in a safe and sound community, county, and state! What more could homeowners and families ask for?

Sources: Neighborhood Scout, Trulia

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