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

Crime Index, #122

Bedford, VA	1,539.45
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.

Bedford, VA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Bedford, VA	Count	0	6	3	3	25	317	11	3
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	102.0	51.0	51.0	425.0	5,389.3	187.0	51.0	2,293
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	0	4	3	5	26	199	12	0
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	67.9	50.9	84.8	441.1	3,376.3	203.6	0.0	1,667
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	0	3	3	6	20	176	9	0
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	48.0	48.0	96.0	320.1	2,816.5	144.0	0.0	1,344
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	0	5	1	10	35	182	11	0
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	79.4	15.9	158.8	555.9	2,890.7	174.7	0.0	1,668
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	0	0	4	11	22	194	3	1
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	62.7	172.5	345.0	3,042.2	47.0	15.7	1,224
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	0	4	5	11	26	170	10	0
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	63.1	78.9	173.6	410.4	2,683.5	157.9	0.0	1,563
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	1	2	0	10	28	191	7	0
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	16.0	31.9	0.0	159.7	447.3	3,051.1	111.8	0.0	1,601
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	0	5	1	4	19	101	12	0
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	80.4	16.1	64.4	305.7	1,624.8	193.1	0.0	1,146
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	0	3	4	15	23	163	9	1
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	47.8	63.8	239.1	366.7	2,598.4	143.5	15.9	1,479
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	1	1	8	11	16	146	3	0
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	15.8	15.8	126.6	174.1	253.2	2,310.5	47.5	0.0	1,408
	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

Bedford, VA	125.22
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.

Bedford, VA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Bedford, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bedford, 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	Bedford, VA	Count	2	1	0	1	0	0
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	33.9	17.0	0.0	17.0	0.0	0.0	339
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bedford, 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	Bedford, VA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	15.9	0.0	0.0	15.9	0.0	0.0	158
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	15.7	15.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	156
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	15.8	15.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	157
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bedford, 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	Bedford, VA	Count	2	2	0	0	0	0
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	31.9	31.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	318
	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

Bedford, VA	3.76
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.

Bedford, VA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Bedford, VA	Count	22	20	2
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	374.0	340.0	34.0	3.57
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	26	23	3
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	441.1	390.2	50.9	4.16
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	24	21	3
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	384.1	336.1	48.0	3.60
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	27	24	3
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	428.8	381.2	47.6	4.05
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	23	20	3
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	360.7	313.6	47.0	3.37
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	26	23	3
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	410.4	363.1	47.4	3.87
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	26	22	4
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	415.3	351.4	63.9	3.83
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	31	27	4
	Bedford, VA	Per 100,000	498.7	434.4	64.4	4.67
	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	Bedford, VA	Count	31	27	4
2005	Bedford, VA	Count	32	28	4