Fredericksburg, VA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Fredericksburg, VA Summary

Crime in Fredericksburg research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Fredericksburg over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Fredericksburg:

  • There were 1,265 total crimes committed in Fredericksburg the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 4,385.7 total crimes per 100K people in Fredericksburg.
  • The overall crime rate in Fredericksburg is 88.70% above the national average.
  • Fredericksburg ranks #138 safest out of 147 cities in Virginia.
  • Fredericksburg ranks #9,171 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Fredericksburg Vs Virginia And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Fredericksburg is 4,385.7 per 100,000 people. That's 88.70% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 163.39% higher than the Virginia total crime rate of 1,665.1 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Fredericksburg
/ 100k People
Virginia
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,265 4,385.7 1,665.1 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 6.1 6.3
Robbery 14 48.5 34.3 66.1
Aggravated Assault 98 339.8 141.7 268.2
Violent Crime 119 412.6 208.7 369.8
Burglary 57 197.6 133.5 269.8
Larceny 1,039 3,602.1 1,196.6 1,401.9
Car Theft 50 173.3 126.3 282.7
Property Crime 1,146 3,973.1 1,456.4 1,954.4

Fredericksburg Crime Compared To Virginia Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Virginia.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Fredericksburg

119
Violent Crimes
412.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
11.56%
Above The National Average
  • There were 119 violent crimes in Fredericksburg in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Fredericksburg is 412.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 242.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Fredericksburg each year. That compares to a 1 in 479.3 chance statewide.
  • That's 11.56% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 97.72% higher than the Virginia violent crime rate of 208.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Fredericksburg

1,146
Property Crimes
3,973.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
103.29%
Above The National Average
  • There were 1,146 property crimes in Fredericksburg in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Fredericksburg is 3,973.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 25.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Fredericksburg each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 103.29% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 172.80% higher than the Virginia property crime rate of 1,456.4 per 100,000 people.

Fredericksburg SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
9
Affordability
4
Diversity
9.5
Safety
5
Amenities
9
Education
8
Commute
5
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