Pittsylvania County, VA Crime


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Pittsylvania, VA County has a relatively low crime rate compared to the national average. According to recent statistics, the county's violent crime rate is 8.9, significantly lower than the US average of 22.7. This means that residents of Pittsylvania are less likely to be victims of violent crimes such as assault, robbery, and murder. Additionally, the property crime rate in Pittsylvania is 19.5, which is also lower than the national average of 35.4. This includes crimes such as burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft. This lower crime rate is a testament to the efforts of law enforcement and the community in Pittsylvania to keep their county safe. However, it is important to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions to continue to maintain a low crime rate in this community.

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

Pittsylvania County violent crime is 8.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Pittsylvania County property crime is 19.5. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Pittsylvania, Virginia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Lynchburg, Virginia. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Lynchburg, Virginia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Chatham, VA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
200476.30076.3091676.3839.70
2007000001095.5469.5547.778.2
200879.40079.40635.40635.40
200900000777.70777.70
20100000050405040
2011000001090.301012.577.9
2012000001100.6157.2943.40
201300000602.40602.40
201400000468.20334.4133.8
2015000005420474.367.8
2016000001147.101147.10
201700000543.10543.10
201800000278.90278.90
201900000628.10628.10

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Chatham, VA0.0628.11,28432019
Gretna, VA83.5751.91,282132019
Danville, VA278.73,650.143,324132019
Hurt, VA163.1734.11,281232019
Yanceyville, NC456.64,063.92,162252006
Altavista, VA204.92,516.83,491252018
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Lynchburg, VA3832,183.967,251452019
Roanoke, VA387.04,412.997,927462019
Burlington, NC850.24,601.945,681482019
Chapel Hill, NC94.41,506.749,544622019
Apex, NC94.2936.514,729782019
Rocky Mount, NC787.73,022.657,2881052019

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