Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Blacksburg has a violent crime rate of 531 per 100,000 residents, 40% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 531.1 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,611 per 100,000, 84% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,815, burglary at 478, vehicle theft at 319 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 16 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Blacksburg receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Blacksburg vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)