Crime & Safety in Bristol, VA

Bristol has a violent crime rate of 320 per 100,000 residents, 16% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 197.1 per 100,000, robbery at 37.0, rape at 86.2. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,390 per 100,000, 22% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,768, burglary at 407, vehicle theft at 216 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 2 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Bristol receives a safety grade of F.