Prince George, VA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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72%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

78%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

71%

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.

Prince George 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 Prince George 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 Prince George 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 Prince George crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Prince George_{/100k people}	Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	640 (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)	80 (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)	560 (estimate)	1,659	1,917

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Prince George crime map

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

Prince George crime rates are 72% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Prince George are 78% lower than the national average
In Prince George you have a 1 in 157 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Prince George is safer than 72% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Prince George has decreased by 37%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Prince George

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Prince George is 1 in 1256

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Prince George is 1 in 179

The chance of being a victim of crime in Prince George is 1 in 157

Year Over Year Crime In Prince George (per 100,000 people)

Prince George police department

Item	Prince George	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}
Matoaca, VA	2,725	116	814	930
Waverly, VA	2,641	130	913	1,043
Enon, VA	4,237	178	1,254	1,432
Chester, VA	22,098	252	1,773	2,025
Hopewell, VA	22,500	366	1,755	2,121
Charles City, VA	26	273	1,919	2,192
Ettrick, VA	5,024	279	1,959	2,238
Prince George, VA	1,629	80	560	640

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Brass Castle, NJ	1,629	88	607	695
Trumansburg, NY	1,629	147	679	826
Lookout Mountain, GA	1,629	0	121	121
Westville, OK	1,630	1,472	3,311	4,783
Galesville, WI	1,628	107	452	559
Prince George, VA	1,629	80	560	640

Source: The Prince George, 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.