Buena Vista, VA Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
19
Total Crimes
294.2
Total Crimes / 100k People
-87.46%
Below National Average
6 out of 144
In Virginia
866 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Buena Vista, VA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Buena Vista is 294.2 per 100,000 people. That's -87.46% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -82.33% 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.

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Buena Vista SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
6
Affordability
5
Diversity
6
Safety
9
Amenities
8
Education
5
Commute
9.5

How Does Buena Vista Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Buena Vista
/ 100k People
Virginia
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 19 294.2 1,665.1 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 6.1 6.5
Robbery 0 0.0 34.3 73.9
Aggravated Assault 3 46.4 141.7 279.7
Violent Crime 3 46.4 208.7 387.8
Burglary 3 46.4 133.5 314.2
Larceny 13 201.3 1,196.6 1,398.0
Car Theft 0 0.0 126.3 246.0
Property Crime 16 247.7 1,456.4 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Buena Vista

3
Violent Crimes
46.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-88.02%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 2,153.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Buena Vista each year. That compares to a 1 in 479.3 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Buena Vista is 46.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -88.02% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -77.74% lower than the Virginia violent crime rate of 208.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Buena Vista

16
Property Crimes
247.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
-87.35%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 403.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Buena Vista each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Buena Vista is 247.7 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -87.35% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -82.99% lower than the Virginia property crime rate of 1,456.4 per 100,000 people.

Buena Vista Crime Compared To Virginia Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Virginia.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Buena Vista

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Lynchburg, VA 82,871 1,717 2,071.9 1,629.0 442.9
Salem, VA 25,326 493 1,946.6 1,895.3 51.3
Staunton, VA 25,048 594 2,371.4 2,191.8 179.7
Waynesboro, VA 22,801 535 2,346.4 2,100.8 245.6
Vinton, VA 8,117 258 3,178.5 2,747.3 431.2
Lexington, VA 7,487 55 734.6 614.4 120.2
Amherst, VA 2,174 14 644.0 598.0 46.0
Glasgow, VA 1,111 2 180.0 180.0 0.0
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