Damascus, VA is a small town in Virginia with a population of 2,400 people. Despite its size, the crime rate in Damascus is higher than both Virginia and the US average. Violent crime in Damascus is 17.8 per 1000 residents which is significantly higher than the US average of 22.7 per 1000 residents. Similarly, property crime in Damascus stands at 47.2 per 1000 residents compared to the US average of 35.4 per 1000 residents. Thus, it can be concluded that Damascus has a higher than average level of crime when compared to the rest of Virginia and the US as a whole.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Damascus violent crime is 17.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Damascus property crime is 47.2. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.