Pulaski, VA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Pulaski

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Pulaski_{/100k people}	Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	283	n/a (estimate)	3,196	2,077	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Pulaski_{/100k people}	Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.8	5.3
Rape	17	n/a	192.0	32.5	40.4
Robbery	2	n/a	22.6	57.1	102.8
Assault	13	n/a	146.8	122.2	248.5
Violent crime	32	n/a (estimate)	361	218	386
Burglary	36	n/a	406.5	238.0	468.9
Theft	204	n/a	2,303.8	1,505.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	11	n/a	124.2	116.4	236.9
Property crime	251	n/a (estimate)	2,835	1,859	2,451

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in Pulaski, VA. All reported Pulaski, VA crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the Pulaski, VA overall crime rate is 54% higher than in comparison to the Virginia average; and is also 13% higher than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Pulaski, VA, the rate is 66% higher than compared to the Virginia average, and 6% lower than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Pulaski, VA comes in at 52% higher than to the average seen in Virginia, and 16% higher than the overall national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fairlawn, VA	2,562	107	912	1,019
Belview, VA	1,435	115	984	1,100
Plum Creek, VA	1,428	122	1,044	1,166
Dublin, VA	2,674	184	1,324	1,508
Radford, VA	17,186	474	1,805	2,279
Snowville, VA	89	270	2,302	2,572
Draper, VA	352	288	2,458	2,746
Pulaski, VA	8,918	361	2,835	3,196

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Pulaski is 13% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 8.76 daily crimes that occur in Pulaski.
Pulaski is safer than 29% of the cities in the United States.
In Pulaski you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Pulaski has increased by 5%.

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Compare Pulaski, VA Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Pulaski (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily criminal activity in Pulaski, VA for every 100,000 residents. To compare, daily crime statistics are also disclosed for Virginia as well as those across America as a whole. The Pulaski, VA total amount of daily offenses is 1.54 times more than the Virginia average and 1.13 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Pulaski, VA is 1.66 times more than the Virginia average, and it is 1.07 times less than the national mean. The statistics for property crimes show that Pulaski, VA has a daily crime figure that is 1.52 times more than the Virginia average and 1.16 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Pulaski (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in the Pulaski, VA area in comparison to other Virginia communities and all other cities throughout the United States? The evidence provided by these graphs show Pulaski, VA being safer than 19% of cities in Virginia and 29% of cities across the United States as a whole. This is evident by tracking Virginia cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to Pulaski, VA. In conclusion, Pulaski, VA now ranks below average in comparison to all United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Pulaski

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Pulaski is 1 in 277

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Pulaski is 1 in 36

The chance of being a victim of crime in Pulaski is 1 in 32

Have you ever worried about your odds of becoming a crime victim in Pulaski, VA? The above illustrations display your chances being the victim of property crimes, violent crimes, or either crime. In Pulaski, VA your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 277. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 36 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Pulaski, VA is 1 in 32.

Year Over Year Crime In Pulaski (per 100,000 people)

The year over year change in crime helps to understand whether crime in Pulaski, VA is on the rise or declining. Analysts use this measure in order to eliminate the effect of changes in crime by the season. Year over year change in crime is shown for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people in the graph above. Clearly, the violent crime rate in Pulaski, VA has increased by 46%, while the property crime rate in Pulaski, VA has increased by 1% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Pulaski, VA has increased by 5% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Pulaski police department

Item	Pulaski	Virginia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	36	8,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.9	3.2	3.3

There are a total of 36 Pulaski police officers. This results in 3.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 22.7% greater than the Virginia average and 21.5% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Virginia

State	Total offenders	Virginia_/100K	National_/100K
Virginia	18,938	258	222

There are a total of 18,938 sex offenders in Virginia. This yields a total of 258 sex offenders in Virginia per 100,000 residents which is 16% greater than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cape St. Claire, MD	8,918	342	1,653	1,995
Atoka, TN	8,917	207	1,101	1,308
Lake Villa, IL	8,916	124	542	667
Pitman, NJ	8,916	23	623	646
Sitka, AK	8,921	136	1,686	1,822
Pulaski, VA	8,918	361	2,835	3,196

Source: The Pulaski, VA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.