Pennington Gap, VA is a small town in the Appalachian Mountains. Despite its size, the area has maintained relatively low levels of both violent and property crime compared to the national average. The rate of violent crime in Pennington Gap is 11.6, which is significantly lower than the national average of 22.7. Additionally, the rate of property crime in Pennington Gap is 33.9, which is slightly below the US average of 35.4. This indicates that while Pennington Gap may have a higher crime rate than some other small towns, it remains lower than the average for most areas in the United States as a whole.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Pennington Gap violent crime is 11.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Pennington Gap property crime is 33.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.