Winchester, Virginia Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 27,700
Key Insights
- →Winchester has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 238.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 22.6% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 33% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
238.3
-22.6% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2328.5
645 total
vs National Avg
↓ -34%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 66
Murder0
Rape33
Robbery10
Aggravated Assault23
Property Crime: 645
Burglary56
Larceny-Theft562
Motor Vehicle Theft27
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,700 | 66 | 238.3 | 0 | 645 | 2328.5 |
| 2023 | 27,923 | 86 | 308.0 | 0 | 696 | 2492.6 |
| 2022 | 28,363 | 76 | 268.0 | 1 | 787 | 2774.7 |
| 2021 | 27,827 | 79 | 283.9 | 1 | 677 | 2432.9 |
| 2020 | 28,279 | 72 | 254.6 | 2 | 586 | 2072.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Winchester
Based on violent crime rate of 238.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 33% 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.