Wytheville, Virginia Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 8,138
Key Insights
- →Wytheville has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 61.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 0.2% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 12.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 72% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.02 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
61.4
-0.2% YoY
Murder Rate
12.3
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2727.9
222 total
vs National Avg
↓ -83%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 5
Murder1
Rape2
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault2
Property Crime: 222
Burglary11
Larceny-Theft191
Motor Vehicle Theft20
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,138 | 5 | 61.4 | 1 | 222 | 2727.9 |
| 2023 | 8,131 | 5 | 61.5 | 0 | 231 | 2841.0 |
| 2022 | 8,199 | 10 | 122.0 | 0 | 303 | 3695.6 |
| 2021 | 7,847 | 7 | 89.2 | 0 | 221 | 2816.4 |
| 2020 | 7,890 | 9 | 114.1 | 0 | 183 | 2319.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Wytheville
Based on violent crime rate of 61.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 72% 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.