Hanover, VA is generally a safe place to live with its overall rate of violent crimes at 8.1 per 1,000 people, which is significantly lower than the national average of 22.7 per 1,000 people. Furthermore, the property crime rate in Hanover is 19.6 per 1,000 people, much lower than the US average of 35.4 per 1,000 people. This suggests that residents in Hanover have a relatively low chance of becoming victims of either violent or property crimes when compared to other areas across America.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Hanover violent crime is 8.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Hanover property crime is 19.6. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Hanover, Virginia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Ashland, Virginia. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Ashland, Virginia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.