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The crime rates in Virginia State have been a growing concern for residents and law enforcement officials. According to the latest statistics, the state's violent crime rate stands at 14.4, which is lower than the national average of 22.7. However, this does not downplay the seriousness of violent crimes in the state. Assault, robbery, and murder are some of the most prevalent violent crimes in Virginia. On the other hand, property crime, which includes burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft, has a rate of 28.1 in the state, slightly lower than the national average of 35.4. While these numbers may seem promising, they still indicate that there is room for improvement in terms of ensuring the safety and security of Virginia residents. Law enforcement agencies and communities must work together to prevent and address these crimes effectively.

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
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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, VA395.92,132.88,297182019
Burkeville, VA0.02,487.6425272018
Crewe, VA419.02,001.92,354292019
Charlottesville, VA324.02,319.840,840342019
Amherst, VA137.7642.52,242372019
Louisa, VA58.12,556.71,484382019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Washington, DC977.14,245.8693,9721192019
Baltimore, MD1,858.74,311.2644,5541542019
Charlotte, NC739.43,925.8604,9312122019
Philadelphia, PA908.73,096.91,518,3022432018
Columbus, OH503.43,308.0772,9743002019
New York, NY570.71,459.68,566,9173202019

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

   Crime by Location

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Over 7 years ago

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  More

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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  More

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Over 8 years ago

It is a great small town. I am not a big fan of Virginia's state government  More

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