Charles City, VA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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62%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

71%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

60%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Charles City 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 Charles City 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 Charles City 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 Charles City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Charles City_{/100k people}	Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	880 (estimate)	1,930	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	7.3	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	30.2	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	38.4	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	158.1	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	107 (estimate)	234	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	124.6	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,410.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	160.7	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	773 (estimate)	1,696	1,954

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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Crime Quick Facts

Charles City crime rates are 62% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Charles City are 71% lower than the national average
In Charles City you have a 1 in 114 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Charles City is safer than 74% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Charles City has increased by 16%

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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 938

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Charles City is 1 in 130

The chance of being a victim of crime in Charles City is 1 in 114

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	3,297	117	350	467
Prince George, VA	1,629	123	890	1,013
Enon, VA	4,237	138	1,003	1,141
New Kent, VA	799	201	1,457	1,658
Fort Lee, VA	5,944	249	1,802	2,051
Sandston, VA	6,833	268	1,940	2,207
Surry, VA	326	292	2,117	2,410
Charles City, VA	26	107	773	880

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
La Loma de Falcon, TX	26	698	3,717	4,415
Rea, MO	26	622	2,985	3,607
Virgil, SD	26	496	2,287	2,783
Mount Sterling, IA	26	248	1,156	1,404
Winigan, MO	26	789	3,781	4,570
Charles City, VA	26	107	773	880

Source: The Charles City, VA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.