Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Galax has a violent crime rate of 459 per 100,000 residents, 21% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 253.2 per 100,000, robbery at 15.8, rape at 189.9. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,035 per 100,000, 106% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,576, burglary at 269, vehicle theft at 190 per 100,000 residents. Overall, Galax receives a safety grade of F.