Burglary / B&E in Fairfax County
208 cases · Fairfax County Courts
Updated May 2, 2026 · Data through 2025
Statistics here cover General District Court cases only. The Fairfax County Circuit Court (19th Judicial Circuit) operates an independent case management system; felony cases that begin or are appealed there are not included in this dataset. See methodology →
Based on 208 public court records from 2025, Burglary / B&E cases in Fairfax County General District Court have a 100.0% dismissal rate (statewide avg: 69.1%), a 0.0% conviction rate, and a median case duration of 6.6 months.
Key takeaways
- 100.0% of Burglary / B&E cases in Fairfax County were dismissed or dropped in 2025, across 208 public court records (Virginia average: 69.1%).
- 0.0% resulted in conviction.
- 1.0% were amended to a lesser charge, most often Disorderly Conduct.
- The median case resolved in 6.6 months; the slowest quarter took 1.0 years or more.
Case Outcomes — General District Court
How 208 General District Court cases in Fairfax County were resolved in 2025. This is where most Burglary / B&E cases start.
Exhibit · Case-outcome distribution
Largest outcomeDropped by prosecutor — 99.2% of 129 resolved cases.
Source: 208 General District Court records, Fairfax County, 2025. See the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report for statewide context. — VirginiaCourtFile.com
Exhibit · How Fairfax County compares
Dismissal rates for Burglary / B&E in this and peer jurisdictions, 2025. Peers are the highest-volume neighboring jurisdictions in the same region.
Click any peer for its full record. Bar lengths are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Filed in Fairfax County General District Court? See the full General District Court record — charge mix, judges, and officer activity.
Charge Reductions
When the original charge is amended to a lesser offense, usually through negotiation between the attorney and prosecutor.
Exhibit · Charge-reduction patterns
in Fairfax County are reduced
Case Duration
Time from filing to final disposition — half of cases resolve faster than the median.
Exhibit · Case duration
Getting Help With a Burglary / B&E Charge
Representation options in Fairfax County.
If you cannot afford an attorney for a burglary / b&e charge, you may qualify for court-appointed counsel or a public defender. How Virginia's indigent-defense system works explains who qualifies and how representation is assigned in Fairfax County. Defense attorneys who have appeared on burglary / b&e cases in Fairfax County are listed below.
Defense Attorneys with Burglary / B&E Cases in Fairfax County
Attorneys whose primary jurisdiction is Fairfax County and who appeared as defense counsel of record on Burglary / B&E cases in 2025. Listed by case count.
Counts are each attorney's full 2025 caseload statewide. Click any name for their jurisdiction + outcome breakdown.
All Virginia defense attorneysArresting Officers — Dismissal Rates
Officers whose Burglary / B&E arrests in Fairfax County are dismissed most frequently. Minimum 10 cases.
Ranking shows officers in this jurisdiction with the highest Burglary / B&E dismissal rates (minimum 10 cases). Click any name for their full record.
All arresting officers in Fairfax CountyCommon Questions
Statistics from public court records for informational purposes only. Not legal advice. Past outcomes do not predict future results. Consult a licensed attorney for guidance on your case.
Can a Burglary / B&E charge be reduced to something lesser?
1.0% of Burglary / B&E cases in Fairfax County were amended to a lesser charge in 2025. The most common reduction was to Disorderly Conduct (1 cases), followed by Enter Property To Damage (1 cases). Whether a reduction is available depends on the specifics of the case and is typically negotiated between the defense attorney and the prosecutor.
How does Fairfax County compare to other Virginia courts?
Fairfax County has a 100.0% dismissal rate for Burglary / B&E cases. Outcomes vary significantly across Virginia courts. View the Burglary / B&E overview to compare dismissal rates, conviction rates, and case timelines across every jurisdiction.
Where does this data come from and how often is it updated?
All figures on this page come from Virginia's public Case Information System (CIS) and District Court system, calendar year 2025 onward. The dataset is refreshed quarterly. See methodology for definitions, denominators, and known coverage gaps.
Cite this page
VirginiaCourtFile.com (2026). Burglary / B&E Outcomes — Fairfax County, Virginia. Based on 208 public court records, 2025; last updated May 2, 2026. https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/charges/burglary-be/fairfax-county