Culpeper, Virginia Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 21,302
Key Insights
- →Culpeper has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 122.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 26.4% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 55% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.07 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
122.1
-26.4% YoY
Murder Rate
4.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1675.9
357 total
vs National Avg
↓ -66%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 26
Murder1
Rape2
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault18
Property Crime: 357
Burglary13
Larceny-Theft322
Motor Vehicle Theft22
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,302 | 26 | 122.1 | 1 | 357 | 1675.9 |
| 2023 | 21,080 | 35 | 166.0 | 0 | 317 | 1503.8 |
| 2022 | 20,836 | 43 | 206.4 | 1 | 339 | 1627.0 |
| 2021 | 19,485 | 28 | 143.7 | 0 | 258 | 1324.1 |
| 2020 | 19,131 | 38 | 198.6 | 2 | 318 | 1662.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Culpeper
Based on violent crime rate of 122.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 55% 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.