Salem VA Crime Rate 1999-2018
Interactive chart of the Salem, Virginia violent crime rate and statistics by year from 1999 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
- The Salem VA crime rate for 2018 was 92.51 per 100,000 population, a 31.69% increase from 2017.
- The Salem VA crime rate for 2017 was 70.25 per 100,000 population, a 25.66% decline from 2016.
- The Salem VA crime rate for 2016 was 94.5 per 100,000 population, a 50.93% increase from 2015.
- The Salem VA crime rate for 2015 was 62.61 per 100,000 population, a 45.13% decline from 2014.
| City Name |
Population |
Rate |
| Portsmouth |
94,218 |
794.96 |
| Petersburg |
31,568 |
709.58 |
| Tappahannock |
2,417 |
703.35 |
| Danville |
40,781 |
529.66 |
| Newport News |
178,734 |
527.04 |
| Richmond |
229,927 |
517.56 |
| Marion |
5,615 |
516.47 |
| Emporia |
5,184 |
501.54 |
| Coeburn |
1,881 |
478.47 |
| Ashland |
7,876 |
469.78 |
| Norfolk |
244,347 |
464.09 |
| Waverly |
1,976 |
455.47 |
| Hopewell |
22,562 |
438.79 |
| Roanoke |
100,042 |
426.82 |
| Blackstone |
3,367 |
415.80 |
| Martinsville |
13,025 |
414.59 |
| Galax |
6,559 |
411.65 |
| Chesapeake |
242,310 |
404.03 |
| Chincoteague |
2,881 |
381.81 |
| Fredericksburg |
28,919 |
373.46 |
| Crewe |
2,151 |
371.92 |
| South Boston |
7,721 |
362.65 |
| Charlottesville |
48,585 |
358.14 |
| La Crosse |
574 |
348.43 |
| Lynchburg |
81,603 |
337.00 |
| Winchester |
28,128 |
330.63 |
| Pound |
939 |
319.49 |
| Pulaski |
8,720 |
309.63 |
| Franklin |
8,100 |
308.64 |
| Bedford |
6,532 |
306.18 |
| Richlands |
5,256 |
304.41 |
| Radford |
17,797 |
292.18 |
| Haymarket |
1,744 |
286.70 |
| Colonial Heights |
17,857 |
280.00 |
| Suffolk |
90,817 |
276.38 |
| South Hill |
4,345 |
276.18 |
| Rich Creek |
744 |
268.82 |
| Bristol |
16,613 |
252.81 |
| Rocky Mount |
4,762 |
251.99 |
| Lebanon |
3,184 |
251.26 |
| Manassas |
41,888 |
250.67 |
| Onancock |
1,218 |
246.31 |
| Hampton |
133,965 |
235.88 |
| Norton |
3,914 |
229.94 |
| Strasburg |
6,643 |
225.80 |
| Waynesboro |
22,470 |
222.52 |
| Front Royal |
15,356 |
214.90 |
| Altavista |
3,417 |
204.86 |
| Harrisonburg |
54,869 |
200.48 |
| Lawrenceville |
1,004 |
199.20 |
| Clifton Forge |
3,524 |
198.64 |
| Christiansburg |
22,444 |
191.59 |
| Staunton |
24,584 |
187.11 |
| Gordonsville |
1,606 |
186.80 |
| Dayton |
1,615 |
185.76 |
| Amherst |
2,194 |
182.32 |
| Chase City |
2,219 |
180.26 |
| Orange |
5,016 |
179.43 |
| Leesburg |
56,030 |
178.48 |
| Pennington Gap |
1,732 |
173.21 |
| Woodstock |
5,232 |
172.02 |
| Dumfries |
5,265 |
170.94 |
| Culpeper |
18,671 |
166.03 |
| Weber City |
1,224 |
163.40 |
| Alexandria |
162,588 |
159.91 |
| Poquoson |
12,011 |
158.19 |
| Clintwood |
1,311 |
152.56 |
| Manassas Park |
16,882 |
148.09 |
| Windsor |
2,731 |
146.47 |
| Luray |
4,806 |
145.65 |
| Tazewell |
4,185 |
143.37 |
| New Market |
2,245 |
133.63 |
| Williamsburg |
15,191 |
131.66 |
| Bluefield |
4,624 |
129.76 |
| Herndon |
24,697 |
129.57 |
| Purcellville |
10,090 |
128.84 |
| Farmville |
7,778 |
128.57 |
| Appalachia |
1,568 |
127.55 |
| Parksley |
817 |
122.40 |
| Warrenton |
9,912 |
121.07 |
| Louisa |
1,678 |
119.19 |
| Virginia Beach |
451,001 |
117.07 |
| St. Paul |
877 |
114.03 |
| Pearisburg |
2,643 |
113.51 |
| Hillsville |
2,644 |
113.46 |
| Dublin |
2,667 |
112.49 |
| Independence |
895 |
111.73 |
| Vinton |
8,077 |
111.43 |
| Grundy |
917 |
109.05 |
| Jonesville |
938 |
106.61 |
| Cape Charles |
1,009 |
99.11 |
| Fairfax City |
24,259 |
98.93 |
| Cedar Bluff |
1,011 |
98.91 |
| Salem |
25,942 |
92.51 |
| Blacksburg |
44,853 |
91.41 |
| West Point |
3,311 |
90.61 |
| Shenandoah |
2,316 |
86.36 |
| Smithfield |
8,392 |
83.41 |
| Halifax |
1,219 |
82.03 |
| Falls Church |
14,884 |
80.62 |
| Buena Vista |
6,272 |
79.72 |
| Abingdon |
7,949 |
75.48 |
| Timberville |
2,662 |
75.13 |
| Middletown |
1,365 |
73.26 |
| Covington |
5,462 |
73.23 |
| Exmore |
1,386 |
72.15 |
| Kilmarnock |
1,407 |
71.07 |
| Elkton |
2,860 |
69.93 |
| Wytheville |
7,969 |
62.74 |
| Victoria |
1,631 |
61.31 |
| Stanley |
1,651 |
60.57 |
| Chilhowie |
1,718 |
58.21 |
| Big Stone Gap |
5,215 |
57.53 |
| Saltville |
1,927 |
51.89 |
| Narrows |
1,950 |
51.28 |
| Stephens City |
2,024 |
49.41 |
| Bridgewater |
6,125 |
48.98 |
| Vienna |
16,660 |
48.02 |
| Mount Jackson |
2,100 |
47.62 |
| Lexington |
7,098 |
42.27 |
| Grottoes |
2,813 |
35.55 |
| Wise |
2,965 |
33.73 |
| Broadway |
3,908 |
25.59 |
| Berryville |
4,361 |
22.93 |
| White Stone |
332 |
0.00 |
| Warsaw |
1,484 |
0.00 |
| Rural Retreat |
1,459 |
0.00 |
| Pocahontas |
357 |
0.00 |
| Onley |
502 |
0.00 |
| Occoquan |
1,097 |
0.00 |
| Middleburg |
879 |
0.00 |
| Kenbridge |
1,198 |
0.00 |
| Hurt |
1,235 |
0.00 |
| Haysi |
480 |
0.00 |
| Gretna |
1,205 |
0.00 |
| Glade Spring |
1,424 |
0.00 |
| Glasgow |
1,106 |
0.00 |
| Gate City |
1,888 |
0.00 |
| Damascus |
788 |
0.00 |
| Clarksville |
1,175 |
0.00 |
| Chatham |
1,434 |
0.00 |
| Burkeville |
402 |
0.00 |
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Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
|
| Year |
Salem |
VA |
US |
| 2018 |
92.51 |
199.96 |
380.56 |
| 2017 |
70.25 |
210.40 |
394.86 |
| 2016 |
94.50 |
219.80 |
397.52 |
| 2015 |
62.61 |
199.64 |
373.74 |
| 2014 |
114.11 |
198.39 |
361.55 |
| 2013 |
95.75 |
197.75 |
369.13 |
| 2012 |
31.70 |
191.48 |
387.75 |
| 2011 |
111.56 |
197.60 |
387.06 |
| 2010 |
132.69 |
214.16 |
404.50 |
| 2009 |
124.92 |
230.83 |
431.88 |
| 2008 |
142.90 |
257.83 |
458.61 |
| 2007 |
104.95 |
272.75 |
471.77 |
| 2006 |
124.50 |
283.70 |
479.34 |
| 2005 |
125.52 |
283.36 |
469.04 |
| 2004 |
136.83 |
275.46 |
463.16 |
| 2003 |
135.18 |
278.20 |
475.84 |
| 2001 |
0.00 |
290.95 |
504.52 |
| 2000 |
0.00 |
281.74 |
506.53 |
| 1999 |
0.00 |
314.66 |
522.95 |
