Danville, Virginia Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 41,915
Key Insights
- →Danville has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 365.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 0.9% from the previous year.
- →9 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 21.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 20% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
365.0
-0.9% YoY
Murder Rate
21.5
9 murders
Property Crime Rate
2834.3
1,188 total
vs National Avg
↑ 2%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 153
Murder9
Rape15
Robbery22
Aggravated Assault107
Property Crime: 1,188
Burglary92
Larceny-Theft1,030
Motor Vehicle Theft66
Arson10
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41,915 | 153 | 365.0 | 9 | 1,188 | 2834.3 |
| 2023 | 42,091 | 155 | 368.2 | 6 | 1,274 | 3026.8 |
| 2022 | 42,111 | 137 | 325.3 | 8 | 1,345 | 3193.9 |
| 2021 | 39,528 | 161 | 407.3 | 6 | 1,245 | 3149.7 |
| 2020 | 39,704 | 109 | 274.5 | 5 | 1,129 | 2843.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Danville
Based on violent crime rate of 365.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 20% 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.