| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Modest Town/100k people | Virginia/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | n/a (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) | n/a (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) | n/a (estimate) | 1,570 | 1,760 |


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| Item | Modest Town | Virginia | National |
| Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) | n/a | 8,827 | 558,732 |
| Police officers & civilians /1000 residents | n/a | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| State | Total offenders | Virginia /100K | National /100K |
| Virginia | 25,766 | 352 | 266 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Parksley, VA | 752 | 0 | 124 | 124 |
| New Church, VA | 176 | 88 | 634 | 722 |
| Captains Cove, VA | 1,257 | 94 | 676 | 770 |
| Chincoteague, VA | 2,885 | 123 | 1,108 | 1,231 |
| Onley, VA | 735 | 208 | 1,501 | 1,709 |
| Onancock, VA | 1,160 | 173 | 1,820 | 1,993 |
| Wachapreague, VA | 211 | 265 | 1,905 | 2,170 |
| Modest Town, VA | 224 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Brookside, CO | 224 | 511 | 2,786 | 3,297 |
| Gainesville, NY | 224 | 575 | 2,602 | 3,177 |
| Adrian, OR | 224 | 466 | 3,362 | 3,829 |
| Rudyard, MT | 224 | 567 | 2,163 | 2,730 |
| Jansen, CO | 224 | 650 | 3,541 | 4,191 |
| Modest Town, VA | 224 | n/a | n/a | n/a |