Wise, VA Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2022-04-07
47
Total Crimes
1,072.8
Total Crimes / 100k People
-54.27%
Below National Average
42 out of 144
In Virginia
3,455 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Wise, VA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Wise is 1,072.8 per 100,000 people. That's -54.27% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -35.57% 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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Wise SnackAbility

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

How Does Wise Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Wise
/ 100k People
Virginia
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 47 1,072.8 1,665.1 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 6.1 6.5
Robbery 0 0.0 34.3 73.9
Aggravated Assault 6 137.0 141.7 279.7
Violent Crime 6 137.0 208.7 387.8
Burglary 2 45.7 133.5 314.2
Larceny 36 821.7 1,196.6 1,398.0
Car Theft 3 68.5 126.3 246.0
Property Crime 41 935.9 1,456.4 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Wise

6
Violent Crimes
137.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-64.68%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 730.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Wise each year. That compares to a 1 in 479.3 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Wise is 137.0 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -64.68% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -34.36% lower than the Virginia violent crime rate of 208.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Wise

41
Property Crimes
935.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
-52.21%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 106.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Wise each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Wise is 935.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -52.21% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -35.74% lower than the Virginia property crime rate of 1,456.4 per 100,000 people.

Wise 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 Wise

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Kingsport, TN 54,260 2,798 5,156.7 4,471.1 685.6
Bristol, TN 27,013 929 3,439.1 2,865.3 573.8
Bristol, VA 16,234 440 2,710.4 2,390.0 320.3
Elizabethton, TN 13,409 720 5,369.5 4,765.5 604.1
Church Hill, TN 6,655 14 210.4 150.3 60.1
Pikeville, KY 6,501 192 2,953.4 2,722.7 230.7
Jonesborough, TN 5,675 117 2,061.7 1,797.4 264.3
Mount Carmel, TN 5,284 62 1,173.4 984.1 189.3
Big Stone Gap, VA 5,080 80 1,574.8 1,437.0 137.8
Hazard, KY 4,796 140 2,919.1 2,689.7 229.4
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