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

Crime Index, #98

Harrisonburg, VA	1,229.58
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.

Harrisonburg, VA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	0	21	11	71	228	894	28	3
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	40.4	21.1	136.5	438.2	1,718.4	53.8	5.8	1,046
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	1	18	16	71	206	1,126	35	1
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	1.9	34.8	30.9	137.2	397.9	2,175.1	67.6	1.9	1,163
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	1	14	25	70	152	888	27	6
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	2.0	27.7	49.5	138.5	300.8	1,757.6	53.4	11.9	998
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	1	13	19	66	158	866	36	7
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	2.0	26.3	38.4	133.3	319.2	1,749.6	72.7	14.1	987
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	1	11	13	66	135	901	36	11
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	2.2	24.0	28.4	144.1	294.7	1,967.1	78.6	24.0	1,019
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	0	10	27	97	187	996	53	5
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	22.4	60.5	217.5	419.3	2,233.3	118.8	11.2	1,248
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	1	12	25	104	246	903	75	6
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	2.3	27.1	56.4	234.5	554.7	2,036.3	169.1	13.5	1,360
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	0	11	37	102	250	874	116	5
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	26.9	90.5	249.6	611.7	2,138.5	283.8	12.2	1,503
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	4	16	28	82	254	925	82	9
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	9.8	39.2	68.6	200.8	621.9	2,264.9	200.8	22.0	1,625
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	2	14	35	47	205	883	76	5
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	4.8	33.6	84.0	112.8	492.1	2,119.6	182.4	12.0	1,347
	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

Harrisonburg, VA	62.00
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.

Harrisonburg, VA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	2	0	1	0	1	0
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	3.8	0.0	1.9	0.0	1.9	0.0	38
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	4	3	0	1	0	0
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	7.7	5.8	0.0	1.9	0.0	0.0	77
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	3	1	2	0	0	0
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	5.9	2.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	59
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	2	0	0	2	0	0
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	4.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	40
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	3	1	0	1	1	0
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	6.5	2.2	0.0	2.2	2.2	0.0	65
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	2	1	1	0	0	0
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	4.5	2.2	2.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	44
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	4	4	0	0	0	0
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	9.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	3	0	1	2	0	0
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	7.3	0.0	2.4	4.9	0.0	0.0	73
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	3	2	0	1	0	0
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	7.3	4.9	0.0	2.4	0.0	0.0	73
	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

Harrisonburg, VA	1.87
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.

Harrisonburg, VA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	109	94	15
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	209.5	180.7	28.8	1.95
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	105	89	16
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	202.8	171.9	30.9	1.87
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	99	85	14
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	195.9	168.2	27.7	1.82
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	104	87	17
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	210.1	175.8	34.3	1.93
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	96	81	15
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	209.6	176.8	32.7	1.93
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	103	87	16
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	231.0	195.1	35.9	2.13
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	103	87	16
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	232.3	196.2	36.1	2.14
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	95	80	15
	Harrisonburg, VA	Per 100,000	232.5	195.7	36.7	2.14
	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	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	93	79	14
2005	Harrisonburg, VA	Count	93	80	13