Gate City, Virginia Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 2,015
Key Insights
- →Gate City has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 198.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 19.7% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 39% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
198.5
-19.7% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1737.0
35 total
vs National Avg
↓ -45%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 4
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault4
Property Crime: 35
Burglary12
Larceny-Theft21
Motor Vehicle Theft2
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,015 | 4 | 198.5 | 0 | 35 | 1737.0 |
| 2023 | 2,023 | 5 | 247.2 | 0 | 30 | 1482.9 |
| 2022 | 2,015 | 7 | 347.4 | 0 | 16 | 794.0 |
| 2021 | 1,850 | 2 | 108.1 | 0 | 24 | 1297.3 |
| 2020 | 1,850 | 1 | 54.1 | 0 | 29 | 1567.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Gate City
Based on violent crime rate of 198.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 39% 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.