Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Nitro has a violent crime rate of 234 per 100,000 residents, 38% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 218.6 per 100,000, robbery at 15.6, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,434 per 100,000, 75% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,919, burglary at 312, vehicle theft at 203 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 5 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Nitro receives a safety grade of F.