According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Blacksburg is 763.1 per 100,000 people. That's -67.47% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -54.17% lower than the Virginia total crime rate of 1,665.1 per 100,000 people.
Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.
Statistic | Count Raw |
Blacksburg / 100k People |
Virginia / 100k People |
National / 100k People |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total Crimes Per 100K | 339 | 763.1 | 1,665.1 | 2,346.0 |
Murder | 0 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 6.5 |
Robbery | 2 | 4.5 | 34.3 | 73.9 |
Aggravated Assault | 14 | 31.5 | 141.7 | 279.7 |
Violent Crime | 29 | 65.3 | 208.7 | 387.8 |
Burglary | 29 | 65.3 | 133.5 | 314.2 |
Larceny | 266 | 598.8 | 1,196.6 | 1,398.0 |
Car Theft | 15 | 33.8 | 126.3 | 246.0 |
Property Crime | 310 | 697.9 | 1,456.4 | 1,958.2 |
City | Population | Count Raw |
Total Crime / 100k People |
Property Crime / 100k People |
Violent Crime / 100k People |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roanoke, VA | 99,335 | 4,257 | 4,285.5 | 3,834.5 | 451.0 |
Salem, VA | 25,326 | 493 | 1,946.6 | 1,895.3 | 51.3 |
Christiansburg, VA | 22,643 | 516 | 2,278.8 | 2,115.4 | 163.4 |
Radford, VA | 18,450 | 241 | 1,306.2 | 1,062.3 | 243.9 |
Martinsville, VA | 12,417 | 383 | 3,084.5 | 2,697.9 | 386.6 |
Pulaski, VA | 8,674 | 307 | 3,539.3 | 3,147.3 | 392.0 |
Vinton, VA | 8,117 | 258 | 3,178.5 | 2,747.3 | 431.2 |
Covington, VA | 5,490 | 103 | 1,876.1 | 1,712.2 | 163.9 |