Bowling Green, VA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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67%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

74%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

66%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Bowling Green crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Bowling Green crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Bowling Green crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Bowling Green crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Bowling Green_{/100k people}	Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	749 (estimate)	1,895	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.0	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	29.8	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	37.7	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	162.8	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	93 (estimate)	236	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	122.4	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,363.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	172.8	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	656 (estimate)	1,659	1,917

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Bowling Green crime map

The Bowling Green crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Bowling Green as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Bowling Green crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Bowling Green crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Bowling Green crime rates are 67% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Bowling Green are 74% lower than the national average
In Bowling Green you have a 1 in 134 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Bowling Green is safer than 81% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Bowling Green has decreased by 4%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bowling Green

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bowling Green is 1 in 1072

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bowling Green is 1 in 153

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bowling Green is 1 in 134

Year Over Year Crime In Bowling Green (per 100,000 people)

Bowling Green police department

Item	Bowling Green	Virginia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	8,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.2	3.3

Sex offenders in Virginia

State	Total offenders	Virginia_/100K	National_/100K
Virginia	25,766	352	266

There are a total of 25,766 sex offenders in Virginia. This yields a total of 352 sex offenders in Virginia per 100,000 residents which is 32% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Long Branch, VA	7,906	83	582	665
Lake Caroline, VA	1,423	95	669	764
Lake Land'Or, VA	3,675	111	782	893
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA	5,027	186	1,308	1,494
Bowling Green, VA	1,367	93	656	749

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mansfield Center, CT	1,367	60	624	684
Clendenin, WV	1,368	121	543	664
Frenchtown, NJ	1,366	0	288	288
Goodman, MS	1,368	110	860	970
Koontz Lake, IN	1,368	123	571	694
Bowling Green, VA	1,367	93	656	749

Source: The Bowling Green, VA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.