Gainesville, VA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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66%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

75%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

64%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Gainesville 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 Gainesville 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 Gainesville 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 Gainesville crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Gainesville_{/100k people}	Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	730 (estimate)	1,788	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.8	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	27.8	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	33.1	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	152.2	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	89 (estimate)	218	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	108.7	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,315.9	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	145.1	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	641 (estimate)	1,570	1,760

Gainesville crime map

The Gainesville crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Gainesville 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 Gainesville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Gainesville 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

Gainesville crime rates are 66% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Gainesville are 75% lower than the national average
In Gainesville you have a 1 in 138 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Gainesville is safer than 80% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Gainesville has decreased by 6%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Gainesville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Gainesville is 1 in 1125

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Gainesville is 1 in 157

The chance of being a victim of crime in Gainesville is 1 in 138

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

Gainesville police department

Item	Gainesville	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}
Nokesville, VA	1,366	31	220	251
Bull Run Mountain Estates, VA	1,777	36	262	299
Oak Grove, VA	2,863	37	269	306
Moorefield Station, VA	1,314	38	275	314
Arcola, VA	1,761	49	349	398
Marshall, VA	2,913	61	443	504
Floris, VA	7,752	76	551	627
Gainesville, VA	16,391	89	641	730

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Storrs, CT	16,392	198	1,984	2,182
East Riverdale, MD	16,395	481	2,345	2,826
Fort Hunt, VA	16,383	89	641	730
Pinehurst, NC	16,382	59	278	337
Donna, TX	16,381	1,758	4,302	6,060
Gainesville, VA	16,391	89	641	730

Source: The Gainesville, VA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.