Augusta County, VA Crime

Augusta, VA County has a much lower rate of violent crime than the US average, with only 10 reported cases compared to the 22.7 national average. In addition, property crime in Augusta, VA County is slightly below the national average at 24.7 reported cases versus 35.4 nationally. This indicates that overall, Augusta is a relatively safe place to live when considering both violent and property crimes.

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

Augusta County violent crime is 10.0. (The US average is 22.7)

Augusta County property crime is 24.7. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Augusta, Virginia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Harrisonburg, Virginia. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Harrisonburg, Virginia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Staunton, VA Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2001	202.3	4.1	20.6	12.4	165.1	3236.9	429.4	2634.1	173.4
2002	215.6	0	24.4	24.4	166.8	3523.6	553.4	2766.8	203.4
2003	175.5	4.2	25.1	29.2	117	3559.5	338.4	2999.7	221.4
2006	220.6	0	21.2	50.9	148.5	3351.7	487.9	2702.6	161.2
2007	305.9	0	17.2	81.9	206.8	3145.2	426.5	2585.1	133.6
2008	244.3	8.4	21.1	54.7	160	2556.2	248.5	2202.5	105.3
2009	128.8	8.3	8.3	29.1	83.1	2268.2	249.3	1935.9	83.1
2010	133.5	0	16.7	16.7	100.1	2218.6	237.7	1939.2	41.7
2011	195.6	4.2	20.8	66.6	104	2164	162.3	1881	120.7
2012	174.8	0	33.3	45.8	95.7	2193	258	1897.5	37.5
2013	208.3	4.2	62.5	20.8	120.8	2490.9	295.7	2124.4	70.8
2014	126.5	4.1	24.5	57.1	40.8	2391.9	277.6	2057.2	57.1
2015	146	0	32.4	40.6	73	1979.4	129.8	1784.7	64.9
2016	168	8.2	28.7	28.7	102.5	2164	139.3	1942.7	82
2017	143.3	0	28.7	32.8	81.9	2256.1	315.3	1867.1	73.7
2018	187.1	4.1	28.5	44.7	109.8	2473.2	256.3	2127.4	89.5
2019	204.6	0	72.2	20.1	112.3	1897.2	140.4	1680.6	76.2

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Staunton, VA	204.6	1,897.2	24,031	3	2019
Waynesboro, VA	251.0	2,091.5	21,481	8	2019
Grottoes, VA	35.0	874.1	2,708	15	2019
Bridgewater, VA	0.0	373.0	5,817	18	2019
Dayton, VA	61.1	489.0	1,548	21	2019
Harrisonburg, VA	205.9	1,698.9	50,524	23	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Harrisonburg, VA	205.9	1,698.9	50,524	23	2019
Lynchburg, VA	383.0	2,183.9	67,251	51	2019
Roanoke, VA	387.0	4,412.9	97,927	78	2019
Leesburg, VA	183.9	1,027.7	33,651	105	2019
Frederick, MD	405.3	1,867.7	60,686	125	2019
Bowie, MD	99.8	1,516.3	53,840	136	2019

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