Burglary / B&E in Loudoun County

Burglary cases in Loudoun County are dismissed at a substantially higher rate than the statewide average, with 79.2% of the 108 cases ending in dismissal compared to Virginia's 58.2% average—a gap of 21 percentage points. This unusually high dismissal rate suggests that burglary charges in Loudoun County frequently lack sufficient evidence or face investigative obstacles that lead prosecutors or courts to drop them. Of the remaining cases, 20.8% result in convictions, with no acquittals recorded, indicating that cases proceeding to trial in this jurisdiction tend to result in guilty verdicts.

When burglary charges do stick, median sentences run 730 days, though average sentences stretch to nearly 1,810 days, reflecting wide variation in case severity. Only 6.5% of cases see charges reduced, with the most common reduction being trespass after forbidden entry (60% of reductions), followed by unauthorized vehicle use and petit larceny. Cases move relatively quickly through the system, with a median disposition time of 86.5 days. The concentration of dismissals early in the process—half resolved within 45 days—suggests many cases are resolved without reaching trial.