Purcellville, Virginia Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 8,918
Key Insights
- →Purcellville has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 22.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 32.9% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 83% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.03 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
22.4
-32.9% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
695.2
62 total
vs National Avg
↓ -94%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault1
Property Crime: 62
Burglary0
Larceny-Theft55
Motor Vehicle Theft7
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,918 | 2 | 22.4 | 0 | 62 | 695.2 |
| 2023 | 8,990 | 3 | 33.4 | 0 | 52 | 578.4 |
| 2022 | 9,103 | 6 | 65.9 | 0 | 56 | 615.2 |
| 2021 | 10,575 | 4 | 37.8 | 0 | 44 | 416.1 |
| 2020 | 10,485 | 4 | 38.1 | 0 | 45 | 429.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Purcellville
Based on violent crime rate of 22.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 83% 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.