Charlottesville, Virginia has a higher rate of violent crime than the national average. Specifically, there is an average of 22.3 incidents of violent crime per 100,000 people in Charlottesville, compared to 22.7 incidents nationwide. Property crimes also occur more frequently in Charlottesville than they do nationally, with 40.2 property crimes for every 100,000 people versus 35.4 incidents across the United States as a whole. This suggests that individuals living in or visiting Charlottesville need to be vigilant and aware of their surroundings in order to stay safe.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Charlottesville violent crime is 22.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Charlottesville property crime is 40.2. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.