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

Crime Index, #138

Galax, VA	1,936.56
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.

Galax, VA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2013	Galax, VA	Count	0	0	1	11	22	249	4	1
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	14.6	160.1	320.2	3,624.5	58.2	14.6	1,278
	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	Galax, VA	Count	0	10	1	25	17	262	6	0
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	141.6	14.2	354.1	240.8	3,711.0	85.0	0.0	2,174
	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	Galax, VA	Count	0	0	4	27	32	310	12	0
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	56.1	378.9	449.1	4,350.3	168.4	0.0	1,859
	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	Galax, VA	Count	0	3	2	20	41	244	11	0
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	43.4	29.0	289.5	593.5	3,532.1	159.2	0.0	1,809
	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	Galax, VA	Count	1	0	4	23	37	258	6	2
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	14.6	0.0	58.6	336.8	541.9	3,778.6	87.9	29.3	1,905
	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	Galax, VA	Count	0	12	2	18	30	222	13	0
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	176.6	29.4	264.9	441.4	3,266.6	191.3	0.0	2,325
	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	Galax, VA	Count	1	2	0	17	25	260	14	2
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	15.1	30.1	0.0	255.9	376.3	3,913.9	210.7	30.1	1,906
	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	Galax, VA	Count	1	2	3	16	17	247	8	5
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	14.8	29.7	44.5	237.3	252.1	3,663.1	118.6	74.2	1,780
	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	Galax, VA	Count	0	8	4	29	33	252	14	1
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	118.5	59.2	429.4	488.7	3,731.7	207.3	14.8	2,392
	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

Galax, VA	64.33
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.

Galax, VA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Galax, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Galax, 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	Galax, VA	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	14.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.6	0.0	145
	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	Galax, VA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	14.2	14.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	141
	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	Galax, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Galax, 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	Galax, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Galax, 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	Galax, VA	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	14.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.6	0.0	146
	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	Galax, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Galax, 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	Galax, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Galax, 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	Galax, VA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	14.8	14.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	148
	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

Galax, VA	4.39
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.

Galax, VA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Galax, VA	Count	39	24	15
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	554.8	341.4	213.4	4.48
	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	Galax, VA	Count	38	24	14
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	553.1	349.3	203.8	4.51
	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	Galax, VA	Count	38	24	14
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	538.2	339.9	198.3	4.39
	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	Galax, VA	Count	38	24	14
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	533.3	336.8	196.5	4.35
	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	Galax, VA	Count	38	24	14
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	550.1	347.4	202.7	4.49
	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	Galax, VA	Count	38	24	14
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	556.5	351.5	205.0	4.54
	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	Galax, VA	Count	38	24	14
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	559.2	353.1	206.0	4.56
	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	Galax, VA	Count	40	24	16
	Galax, VA	Per 100,000	602.1	361.3	240.9	4.82
	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	Galax, VA	Count	39	24	15
2005	Galax, VA	Count	39	24	15