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The Ashland crime rate is higher than the Virginia average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #117

Ashland, VA	1,515.69
Virginia	1,125.21
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Ashland, VA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Ashland, VA	Count	0	2	2	15	13	247	12	0
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	27.4	27.4	205.4	178.0	3,382.2	164.3	0.0	1,400
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.1	17.2	51.5	112.9	277.7	1,560.5	92.1	NA	912
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Ashland, VA	Count	0	1	8	17	14	221	11	1
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	13.7	109.4	232.6	191.5	3,023.3	150.5	13.7	1,393
	Virginia	Per 100,000	3.8	19.1	55.3	109.7	322.5	1,640.1	103.3	NA	969
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Ashland, VA	Count	0	2	4	20	12	214	8	1
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	27.3	54.5	272.6	163.6	2,917.1	109.1	13.6	1,357
	Virginia	Per 100,000	3.8	17.7	57.5	111.1	360.5	1,690.7	110.9	NA	1,002
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Ashland, VA	Count	0	2	0	17	28	183	19	0
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	27.4	0.0	232.5	383.0	2,503.1	259.9	0.0	1,317
	Virginia	Per 100,000	3.7	19.0	67.1	106.9	377.9	1,751.6	120.1	NA	1,045
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Ashland, VA	Count	0	3	4	19	22	165	11	4
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	41.7	55.6	264.3	306.1	2,295.5	153.0	55.6	1,363
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.6	19.1	70.7	119.1	382.8	1,812.5	131.8	NA	1,101
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Ashland, VA	Count	0	0	10	19	21	234	18	0
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	139.8	265.7	293.6	3,271.8	251.7	0.0	1,566
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.4	19.2	79.4	123.9	400.6	1,883.4	144.9	NA	1,148
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Ashland, VA	Count	0	3	8	13	25	210	20	1
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	42.1	112.3	182.5	350.9	2,947.4	280.7	14.0	1,615
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.7	22.6	95.7	132.8	411.8	1,935.6	170.7	NA	1,236
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Ashland, VA	Count	0	2	8	9	22	247	19	1
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	28.1	112.5	126.6	309.4	3,473.5	267.2	14.1	1,593
	Virginia	Per 100,000	5.3	22.6	99.2	142.6	410.9	1,873.3	182.2	NA	1,248
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Ashland, VA	Count	0	2	6	6	33	234	14	2
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	28.3	84.9	84.9	467.0	3,311.6	198.1	28.3	1,516
	Virginia	Per 100,000	5.2	23.4	101.4	152.1	417.6	1,866.8	193.8	NA	1,272
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Ashland, VA	Count	0	6	14	8	31	242	17	1
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	85.2	198.8	113.6	440.2	3,436.0	241.4	14.2	2,038
	Virginia	Per 100,000	6.1	22.7	99.2	154.8	392.1	2,035.0	211.1	NA	1,319
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Ashland, VA	31.11
Virginia	24.33
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Ashland, VA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Ashland, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	1.4	0.8	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Ashland, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	1.4	0.8	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Ashland, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	1.6	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.0	16
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Ashland, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Ashland, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	2.2	1.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.0	21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Ashland, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	1.9	1.2	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	19
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Ashland, VA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	14.0	14.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	140
	Virginia	Per 100,000	3.4	2.2	0.5	0.4	0.2	0.0	33
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Ashland, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.2	2.4	0.7	0.4	0.4	0.2	41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Ashland, VA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	14.2	14.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	141
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.5	2.6	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.4	44
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Ashland, VA	3.38
Virginia	2.62
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Ashland, VA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Ashland, VA	Count	28	25	3
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	383.4	342.3	41.1	3.63
	Virginia	Per 100,000	286.7	226.5	60.2	2.57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Ashland, VA	Count	27	24	3
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	369.4	328.3	41.0	3.49
	Virginia	Per 100,000	287.8	227.1	60.7	2.57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Ashland, VA	Count	27	24	3
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	368.0	327.2	40.9	3.48
	Virginia	Per 100,000	288.7	227.4	61.3	2.58
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Ashland, VA	Count	27	24	3
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	369.3	328.3	41.0	3.49
	Virginia	Per 100,000	289.7	226.8	62.9	2.58
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Ashland, VA	Count	27	24	3
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	375.6	333.9	41.7	3.55
	Virginia	Per 100,000	292.4	229.8	62.6	2.61
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Ashland, VA	Count	27	24	3
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	377.5	335.6	41.9	3.57
	Virginia	Per 100,000	296.9	232.5	64.4	2.65
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Ashland, VA	Count	27	24	3
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	378.9	336.8	42.1	3.58
	Virginia	Per 100,000	305.7	237.6	68.1	2.72
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Ashland, VA	Count	25	21	4
	Ashland, VA	Per 100,000	351.6	295.3	56.3	3.23
	Virginia	Per 100,000	302.3	234.5	67.8	2.68
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Ashland, VA	Count	24	22	2
2005	Ashland, VA	Count	24	21	3