West Point, VA Crime Rates & Map

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69%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

69%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

69%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	West Point_{/100k people}	Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	725	n/a (estimate)	725	1,665	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.1	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	26.5	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	34.3	73.9
Assault	121	n/a	120.9	141.7	279.7
Violent crime	121	n/a (estimate)	121	209	388
Burglary	30	n/a	30.2	133.5	314.2
Theft	544	n/a	544.0	1,196.6	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	30	n/a	30.2	126.3	246.0
Property crime	604	n/a (estimate)	604	1,456	1,958

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Key findings

West Point crime rates are 69% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in West Point are 69% lower than the national average
In West Point you have a 1 in 138 chance of becoming a victim of crime
West Point is safer than 54% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in West Point has not changed

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in West Point

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in West Point is 1 in 828

The chance of being a victim of property crime in West Point is 1 in 166

The chance of being a victim of crime in West Point is 1 in 138

Year Over Year Crime In West Point (per 100,000 people)

West Point police department

Item	West Point	Virginia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	9	8,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.7	3.2	3.3

There are a total of 9 West Point police officers. This results in 2.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 16.6% less than the Virginia average and 17.4% less than the National average.

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}
Charles City, VA	123	95	664	759
New Kent, VA	345	180	1,251	1,430
Urbanna, VA	498	224	1,562	1,787
King William, VA	254	242	1,688	1,930
Saluda, VA	630	300	2,089	2,389
West Point, VA	3,326	121	604	725
West Point, VA	3,326	121	604	725

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
South Beach, FL	3,325	73	337	410
Lordstown, OH	3,325	217	806	1,023
Meridian, CO	3,327	135	902	1,037
Crestview Hills, KY	3,327	59	409	468
Sugar Creek, MO	3,327	279	1,519	1,798
West Point, VA	3,326	121	604	725
West Point, VA	3,326	121	604	725

Source: The West Point, VA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.