Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lynchburg has a violent crime rate of 361 per 100,000 residents, 5% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 256.4 per 100,000, robbery at 37.3, rape at 56.0. The murder rate is 11.2 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,758 per 100,000, 10% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,278, burglary at 210, vehicle theft at 264 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 2 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lynchburg receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lynchburg vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)