Home Security - Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

Violent Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Population	Violent Crime	Murder	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
Alexandria	137812	140	1	11	62	66
Chesapeake	223093	504	6	29	181	288
Hampton	144490	216	4	18	88	106
Newport News	177550	609	9	29	240	331
Norfolk	227903	949	16	37	508	388
Portsmouth	101284	375	9	29	157	180
Richmond	191785	700	19	23	328	330
Virginia Beach	435943	502	8	34	252	208

Property Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Arson
Alexandria	1624	113	1325	186	5
Chesapeake	3279	582	2484	213	18
Hampton	2532	397	1930	205	7
Newport News	3498	696	2559	243	49
Norfolk	5808	912	4391	505	24
Portsmouth	2726	488	2062	176	3
Richmond	3609	782	2313	514	28
Virginia Beach	5882	906	4691	285	85

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Virginia Home Security Issues

Is Violent Crime a Home Security Concern in Virginia?

Virginia has been stricken with 3,995 cases of violent crime in 2008. With 1,639,860 people living in Virginia, the state's crime rate equates to 0.244 cases per capita, a figure that's 0.134 points lower than the national average of 0.378. This difference shows that Virginia residents live in a relatively safe state.

Murders in Virginia

There have been 72 murders in 2008, resulting in a per capita murder rate of 0.004. Considering that the national average is 0.005, these numbers bode well for the people of Virginia.

Forcible Rape in Virginia

The number of forcible rape cases follows a similar path to that of Virginia's murder rate. With a per capita forcible rape rate of 0.013, Virginia's numbers show up lower than the national average of 0.017.

Robberies in Virginia

There were 1,816 robberies in Virginia - 0.111 robberies per capita - in 2008. Pitted against the national average of 0.149, these statistics suggest that Virginia is less dangerous than most of the other states in comparison to Virginia's size.

Aggravated Assault in Virginia

There were 1,897 reported cases of aggravated assault in Virginia - 0.116 cases per capita - a number that figures lower than the national average of 0.207 per capita.

Is Property Crime Forcing you to Upgrade your Home Alarm System?

Altogether, there were 28,958 property crimes in Virginia, 1.766 per capita. The national average per capita is 2.026.

Burglaries in Virginia

There were 4,876 reported burglaries in Virginia last year, 0.297 per capita. That stacks up well against national figures, which show that there were 0.443 burglary cases per capita across the country.

Larceny Thefts in Virginia

There were 21,755 reported larceny thefts, which equates to 1.327 cases per capita. The national average was 1.307 per capita.

Motor Vehicle Thefts in Virginia

Cars and other motor vehicles were stolen at a less frequent rate than what's shown nationally, as the local per capita figures of 0.142 - totaled at 2,327 - is lower than the national figure of 0.285.

Arson in Virginia

Virginia is a relatively safe place to live based on cases of arson. There are 0.015 cases of arson reported nationally per capita every year. Locally the number shrinks to 0.013. Altogether there were 219 reported cases of arson in Virginia in 2008.

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