Harrisonburg, VA Crime


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Harrisonburg, VA has a lower than average rate of violent crime compared to the rest of the United States. Violent crime in Harrisonburg is 13.3 incidents per 1,000 people, whereas the nationwide average is 22.7. Similarly, property crime in Harrisonburg is 33.1 incidents per 1,000 people, which is below the national average of 35.4 incidents per 1,000 people. Overall, Harrisonburg appears to be a relatively safe place to live when compared to other areas in the country with regard to both violent and property crimes.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Harrisonburg violent crime is 13.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Harrisonburg property crime is 33.1. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Harrisonburg, VA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000389.88.53771.1273.13957.3563.33194.9199.1
2001289.62.426.877.9182.53083.34212436226.3
2002309.4045.624239.82662.1467.72031.3163.1
2003255.9031.455.51692845.8441.72237.6166.6
2004288.62.448.164.9173.23095.2723.92176.5194.8
2005235.24.833.684112.82794.1492.12119.6182.4
2006318.39.839.268.6200.83087.6621.92264.9200.8
2007367026.990.5249.63034.1611.72138.5283.8
2008320.22.327.156.4234.52760.1554.72036.3169.1
2009300.5022.460.5217.52771.5419.32233.3118.8
2010198.72.22428.4144.12340.4294.71967.178.6
2011200226.338.4133.32141.5319.21749.672.7
2012217.7227.749.5138.52111.9300.81757.653.4
2013204.81.934.830.9137.22640.7397.92175.167.6
2014198040.421.1136.52210.4438.21718.453.8
2015223.61.94722.5152.22325.9295196962
2016220.93.847.254.7115.22074.7311.51687.775.5
2017238.35.644.722.3165.71669.9214.11375.780
2018200.57.33121.9140.31520178.61295.845.6
2019205.9058.831.3115.81698.91251494.879.1

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Dayton, VA61.1489.01,54842019
Bridgewater, VA0.0373.05,81762019
Grottoes, VA35.0874.12,708122019
Broadway, VA0.0327.23,766122019
Elkton, VA103.42,448.32,047142019
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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Lynchburg, VA383.02,183.967,251742019
Leesburg, VA183.91,027.733,651842019
Roanoke, VA387.04,412.997,9271002019
Frederick, MD405.31,867.760,6861042019
Bowie, MD99.81,516.353,8401202019

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Over 12 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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