Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Violent crime rate
1960–2023FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
Crime Rate
Overall reported crime.
Violent + property crime rate
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent and property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Total crime rate (per 100k) | 1940 | 2160 |
- •Virginia has one of the lowest overall crime rates in the South.
Violent Crime
Violent offences.
Violent crime rate, Virginia
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate, U.S.
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime rate (per 100k) | 234 | 364 |
- •Virginia's violent crime rate is roughly a third below the U.S. average.
Property Crime
Theft and burglary.
Property crime rate, Virginia
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
Property crime rate, U.S.
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime rate (per 100k) | 1706 | 1954 |
- •Property crime accounts for about 88% of all reported crime in Virginia.
Homicides
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter.
Homicide rate, Virginia
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
Homicide rate, U.S.
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide rate (per 100k) | 6.8 | 5.7 |
- •Richmond's homicide rate fell by more than half from its 1990s peak, when it was among the highest in the nation.
Police Officers
Law enforcement staffing.
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Officers per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 2.4 |
- •Virginia State Police patrol more than 70,000 miles of highway across the commonwealth.
Public Safety Indicators
Broader safety measures.
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Drug overdose deaths (per 100k) | 28.7 | 31.3 |
- •Fentanyl is now involved in about three of every four overdose deaths in Virginia.