Charles City, VA Crime Rates & Map

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68%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

75%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

66%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2021 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2022; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Charles City_{/100k people}	Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	759 (estimate)	1,665	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.1	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	26.5	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	34.3	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	141.7	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	95 (estimate)	209	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	133.5	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,196.6	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	126.3	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	664 (estimate)	1,456	1,958

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Crime Quick Facts

Charles City crime rates are 68% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Charles City are 75% lower than the national average
In Charles City you have a 1 in 132 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Charles City is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Charles City has decreased by 10%

Charles City crime map

The Charles City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Charles City 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 Charles City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Charles City 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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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Charles City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Charles City is 1 in 1050

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Charles City is 1 in 151

The chance of being a victim of crime in Charles City is 1 in 132

Year Over Year Crime In Charles City (per 100,000 people)

Charles City police department

Item	Charles City	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}
West Point, VA	3,326	121	604	725
Prince George, VA	2,071	110	764	874
Enon, VA	3,981	124	861	984
New Kent, VA	345	180	1,251	1,430
Fort Lee, VA	5,091	222	1,547	1,769
Sandston, VA	6,883	239	1,665	1,904
Surry, VA	218	261	1,818	2,079
Charles City, VA	123	95	664	759

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
St. Francisville, MO	123	803	3,742	4,545
Auburn, WV	123	547	2,151	2,698
Bromide, OK	123	642	3,785	4,427
Mount Auburn, IN	123	459	2,286	2,745
Hoffman, OK	123	699	4,123	4,823
Charles City, VA	123	95	664	759

Source: The Charles City, VA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2021. 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.