Virginia Crime and Crime Rate
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The Virginia crime rate is lower than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #8
| Virginia | 1,220.52 |
| U.S. | 1,776.27 |
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.
Virginia Crime by Year
| Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
| 2010 | Virginia | Count | 369 | 1,532 | 5,657 | 9,529 | 30,629 | 145,019 | 10,548 | NA | |
| | 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 | Virginia | Count | 347 | 1,511 | 6,257 | 9,764 | 31,576 | 148,458 | 11,419 | NA | |
| | 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 | Virginia | Count | 368 | 1,758 | 7,437 | 10,319 | 31,993 | 150,382 | 13,259 | NA | |
| | 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 | Virginia | Count | 406 | 1,745 | 7,651 | 10,996 | 31,688 | 144,467 | 14,054 | NA | |
| | 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 | Virginia | Count | 399 | 1,792 | 7,749 | 11,628 | 31,913 | 142,679 | 14,814 | NA | |
| | 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 | Virginia | Count | 461 | 1,721 | 7,507 | 11,711 | 29,672 | 154,000 | 15,972 | NA | |
| | 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
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.
Virginia Hate Crime by Year
| Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
| 2010 | Virginia | Count | 175 | 107 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 4 | |
| | 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 | Virginia | Count | 150 | 97 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 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 | Virginia | Count | 263 | 172 | 37 | 33 | 19 | 2 | |
| | 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 | Virginia | Count | 323 | 186 | 54 | 34 | 34 | 15 | |
| | 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 | Virginia | Count | 341 | 200 | 47 | 37 | 24 | 33 | |
| | 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
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.
Virginia Law Enforcement Employees by Year
| Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
| 2010 | Virginia | Count | 23,390 | 18,380 | 5,010 | |
| | 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 | Virginia | Count | 23,395 | 18,323 | 5,072 | |
| | 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 | Virginia | Count | 23,748 | 18,458 | 5,290 | |
| | 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 | Virginia | Count | 23,306 | 18,081 | 5,225 | |
| | 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 | Virginia | Count | 22,872 | 17,672 | 5,200 | |
| | Virginia | Per 100,000 | 299.3 | 231.3 | 68.0 | 2.65 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 348.5 | 241.3 | 107.2 | 2.95 |
| 2005 | Virginia | Count | 22,316 | 17,333 | 4,983 | |
| | Virginia | Per 100,000 | 294.9 | 229.1 | 65.9 | 2.62 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.1 | 241.1 | 106.0 | 2.94 |
