According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Covington is 1,876.1 per 100,000 people. That's -20.03% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 12.68% higher 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 |
Covington / 100k People |
Virginia / 100k People |
National / 100k People |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total Crimes Per 100K | 103 | 1,876.1 | 1,665.1 | 2,346.0 |
Murder | 1 | 18.2 | 6.1 | 6.5 |
Robbery | 0 | 0.0 | 34.3 | 73.9 |
Aggravated Assault | 6 | 109.3 | 141.7 | 279.7 |
Violent Crime | 9 | 163.9 | 208.7 | 387.8 |
Burglary | 9 | 163.9 | 133.5 | 314.2 |
Larceny | 80 | 1,457.2 | 1,196.6 | 1,398.0 |
Car Theft | 5 | 91.1 | 126.3 | 246.0 |
Property Crime | 94 | 1,712.2 | 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 |
Blacksburg, VA | 44,422 | 339 | 763.1 | 697.9 | 65.3 |
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 |
Vinton, VA | 8,117 | 258 | 3,178.5 | 2,747.3 | 431.2 |
Lexington, VA | 7,487 | 55 | 734.6 | 614.4 | 120.2 |
Buena Vista, VA | 6,459 | 19 | 294.2 | 247.7 | 46.4 |
Clifton Forge, VA | 3,455 | 44 | 1,273.5 | 1,070.9 | 202.6 |
White Sulphur Springs, WV | 2,395 | 17 | 709.8 | 501.0 | 208.8 |