Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Blacksburg has a violent crime rate of 81 per 100,000 residents, 79% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 30.6 per 100,000, robbery at 2.2, rape at 48.1. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 717 per 100,000, 63% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 625, burglary at 68, vehicle theft at 24 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 7 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Blacksburg receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Blacksburg vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)