2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Martinsburg, WV vs Fredericksburg, VA

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Highlights
- Fredericksburg has 16% more violent crime than Martinsburg.
- Fredericksburg has 19% less property crime than Martinsburg.
 Martinsburg, WVFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock27.622.7
 Property Crime67.6  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Martinsburg    15 Reviews

We moved to Martinsburg for retirement, and we love it. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the other comments in this list. People are unlikely to stay, given the lack  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for seven years and I love it here. People talk about crime however the majority of it is drug use and is a national problem. The police do a pretty  More

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I have lived in the area since 2001. This is an honest review: The Good and Bad: 1. At least there are no ridiculous riots going on. People here have some sense.  More

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Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Martinsburg, West VirginiaCrime Index
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 Boonsboro, MD12.5
 Smithsburg, MD13.45
 Antietam, MD14.35
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 Chewsville, MD14.8
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 Mapleville, MD14.8

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