Salem, VA Crime Statistics For 2026

The latest crime statistics for Salem from FBI data. Includes murder, violent, and property crime rates for Salem

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Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in Salem, Virginia

Crime in Salem research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Salem over the past 9 years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, we found the following about crime in Salem:

499 Total crimes

1,948.8 Crimes / 100k people

-8.04% Vs national average Below The National Average

#76 Safest in Virginia (of 133)

#7,108 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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Salem Vs Virginia And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Salem is 1,948.8 per 100,000 people. That's -8.04% lower than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 9.02% higher than the Virginia total crime rate of 1,787.6 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	Salem / 100k People	Virginia / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	499	1,948.8	1,787.6	2,119.2
Murder	0	0.0	4.8	5.0
Robbery	5	19.5	33.1	61.0
Aggravated Assault	12	46.9	152.2	256.0
Violent Crime	22	85.9	217.9	359.0
Burglary	66	257.8	108.7	229.0
Larceny	379	1,480.1	1,315.9	1,272.0
Car Theft	32	125.0	145.1	259.0
Property Crime	477	1,862.8	1,569.7	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In Salem

22Violent Crimes

85.9Violent Crimes / 100k People

-76.07%Below The National Average

Salem

US

There were 22 violent crimes in Salem in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in Salem is 85.9 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 1,163.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Salem each year. That compares to a 1 in 458.9 chance statewide.
That's -76.07% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And -60.57% lower than the Virginia violent crime rate of 217.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Salem

477Property Crimes

1,862.8Property Crimes / 100k People

5.84%Above The National Average

Salem

US

There were 477 property crimes in Salem in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in Salem is 1,862.8 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 53.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Salem each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's 5.84% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And 18.68% higher than the Virginia property crime rate of 1,569.7 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Salem

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
Roanoke, VA	97,027	4,537	4,676.0	4,055.6	620.4
Lynchburg, VA	80,339	1,683	2,094.9	1,737.6	357.2
Blacksburg, VA	45,734	362	791.5	715.0	76.5
Christiansburg, VA	22,297	629	2,821.0	2,596.8	224.2
Radford, VA	17,399	194	1,115.0	902.4	212.7
Vinton, VA	8,044	154	1,914.5	1,765.3	149.2
Lexington, VA	7,656	45	587.8	457.2	130.6
Buena Vista, VA	6,598	25	378.9	333.4	45.5

Salem SnackAbility

7Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 8/10

Housing 8/10

Affordability 8/10

Diversity 7/10

Safety 8/10

Amenities 8.5/10

Education 8/10

Commute 9/10