Crime in Virginia

Crime in Virginia State is significantly lower than the US average. According to recent data, Virginia's violent crime rate is 14.4 compared to the US average of 22.7, and its property crime rate is 28.1 compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that Virginians are much less likely to experience violent or property crime than Americans in general. Although Virginia does have an above-average rate of property crime, it is still much lower than the national average, making it a relatively safe place to live.

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

Virginia violent crime is 14.4. (The US average is 22.7)

Virginia property crime is 28.1. (The US average is 35.4)

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

Farmville, VA Crime History

*Closest City

Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Farmville, VA	395.9	2,132.8	8,297	18	2019
Burkeville, VA	0.0	2,487.6	425	27	2018
Crewe, VA	419.0	2,001.9	2,354	29	2019
Charlottesville, VA	324.0	2,319.8	40,840	34	2019
Amherst, VA	137.7	642.5	2,242	37	2019
Louisa, VA	58.1	2,556.7	1,484	38	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Washington, DC	977.1	4,245.8	693,972	119	2019
Baltimore, MD	1,858.7	4,311.2	644,554	154	2019
Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC	739.4	3,925.8	604,931	212	2019
Philadelphia, PA	908.7	3,096.9	1,518,302	243	2018
Columbus, OH	503.4	3,308.0	772,974	300	2019
New York, NY	570.7	1,459.6	8,566,917	320	2019

Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

Reviews for Virginia 72 Reviews

NO JOBS - 12/31/2017
Virginia is a lovely place to live and raise a family. But, there are no jobs here and it is a very unfriendly state. Housing cost is on the rise and incomes are on a... Read More

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Beautiful state is being ruined - 12/24/2017
Overpriced housing. Too much development. Not that many good jobs in Northern Virginia. Terrible traffic. Huge ugly data centers being built on every vacant plot of... Read More

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Lynchburg - 1/31/2016
It is a great small town. I am not a big fan of Virginia's state government... Read More

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