Charlottesville, Virginia Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 44,844
Key Insights
- →Charlottesville has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 359.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 11.1% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 21% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
359.0
+11.1% YoY
Murder Rate
2.2
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
3191.1
1,431 total
vs National Avg
↓ -0%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 161
Murder1
Rape19
Robbery27
Aggravated Assault114
Property Crime: 1,431
Burglary108
Larceny-Theft1,193
Motor Vehicle Theft130
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44,844 | 161 | 359.0 | 1 | 1,431 | 3191.1 |
| 2023 | 44,874 | 145 | 323.1 | 6 | 1,583 | 3527.7 |
| 2022 | 45,089 | 244 | 541.2 | 2 | 1,538 | 3411.0 |
| 2021 | 47,257 | 229 | 484.6 | 0 | 1,218 | 2577.4 |
| 2020 | 47,671 | 189 | 396.5 | 5 | 916 | 1921.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Charlottesville
Based on violent crime rate of 359.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 21% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.