Alexandria Virginia Sex Offenders
Registered sex offenders in Alexandria, Virginia are listed in the Virginia State Police public registry, free to search by name, zip code, or street address. This page covers how to search the Alexandria sex offender registry, how local law enforcement manages registration compliance, and what Virginia law requires of all registrants in this Northern Virginia independent city.
Alexandria Overview
Search Alexandria Sex Offender Records
The official registry is at sex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov/sor. An alternate portal is at vspsor.com. Both access the same VSP database at no cost. No account is needed.
Alexandria zip codes include 22301, 22302, 22303, 22304, 22305, 22306, 22307, 22308, 22309, 22310, 22311, and 22312. Enter a specific zip code or street address with a radius to find offenders in a particular part of the city. Alexandria has approximately 300 to 350 registered sex offenders. Results show each registrant's name, photo, current address, date of birth, offense, and tier. The database updates every business day.
Sign up for the free VSP email notification service to receive alerts when a registrant updates their address near a location you select in Alexandria. For questions about specific listings, contact VSP at (804) 674-2825 or sor.vsp@vsp.virginia.gov. The National Sex Offender Public Website at nsopw.gov lets you search all 50 states at once and is useful for multi-state registration checks.
Alexandria Police Department
The Alexandria Police Department is at 3600 Wheeler Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304. Non-emergency: (703) 746-4444. Chief Don Hayes leads the department. The department's page is at alexandriava.gov/Police. Officers are on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Special Victims Unit investigates sexual assaults, child abuse cases, and sex crimes in Alexandria. This unit coordinates directly with the Virginia State Police on registration compliance for Alexandria registrants. Address verification checks are conducted regularly across the city's neighborhoods. Compliance monitoring also includes targeted checks for Tier III offenders subject to residency restrictions near schools and daycares.
Fingerprinting for registry compliance is available at the department for $20.00. Records Release Section handles FOIA requests. Copy fees are $0.50 per page and $5.00 for accident reports. The department runs an online reporting system for non-emergency incidents. Alexandria also runs a community notification program for high-risk Tier III registrants that alerts residents when a registrant changes their address to a location near them.
Alexandria Public Access Section provides information on registered offenders to residents and community organizations. Background check services and victim services with crisis counseling referrals are available through the department. Residency restrictions for Tier III offenders apply throughout the city, prohibiting them from living within 500 feet of schools, daycares, and parks in most cases.
The Alexandria Police Department Special Victims Unit coordinates with the Virginia State Police on sex offender registration compliance for all registrants living within this Northern Virginia city.
Alexandria Sheriff's Office
The Alexandria Sheriff's Office is at 2003 Mill Road, Alexandria, VA 22314. Phone: (703) 746-4114. The Sheriff's Office operates the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center, provides court security, and handles civil process for the city. Pre-trial and sentenced inmate housing are managed at the detention center.
Sex offender registration updates are processed through the Sheriff's Office. When offenders with Alexandria addresses are released from the detention center, registration is updated before or at the time of release. Fingerprinting for employment background checks costs $20.00. Background check services and inmate lookup are available online 24 hours a day.
The Alexandria Circuit Court is at 520 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Clerk Greg Parks oversees the court records office. Phone: (703) 746-4044. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The court handles all felony sex offense cases in the city. Court records are searchable at vacourts.gov. Select Alexandria from the jurisdiction dropdown to search by name or case number. Copy fees are $0.50 per page and $2.00 for certified copies.
The General District Court handles misdemeanor sex offense cases and preliminary hearings. The Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court handles cases with juvenile offenders or child victims. All three courts coordinate with the VSP on any registration requirements that result from criminal proceedings in Alexandria.
Virginia Sex Offender Registration Law
The law is at Virginia Code Title 9.1, Chapter 9. Three tiers apply. Tier I: annual verification for 15 years. Tier II: annual verification for 25 years. Tier III: every 90 days for life. The tier is set at sentencing and does not change if the offender moves.
Registration is required within three days of sentencing or release. Offenders appear in person with their address, employer, school enrollment if any, internet identifiers, and have a photo taken. Address changes must be reported within three days. Email and internet identifier changes must be reported within 30 minutes of making them.
Failure to register is a Class 1 misdemeanor for Tier I and Tier II, with up to 12 months in jail and a $2,500 fine. For Tier III it is a Class 6 felony under section 18.2-472.1. A second Tier III violation is a Class 5 felony. All of these rules apply to Alexandria registrants.
County Information
Alexandria is an independent city in Virginia. It borders Arlington County to the north and Fairfax County to the west and south. Offenders who move between Alexandria and either county must update their registration within three days. All jurisdictions report to the same Virginia State Police registry.
Nearby Virginia Cities
Use the links below to find sex offender registry information for cities near Alexandria in Northern Virginia.
Registry Use and Public Safety
Virginia law makes sex offender registry information available to the public to help protect communities. You can use the registry to check if an offender lives near your home, school, or workplace. The National Sex Offender Public Website at nsopw.gov also lets you search across all states at once. This is useful when checking on someone who may have moved to Virginia from out of state. The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services at dcjs.virginia.gov has more information about the registry program and community safety resources available to local agencies.
Note: Registry information is for public safety purposes only. Using it to harass or intimidate an offender is prohibited under Virginia law and can result in criminal charges.