Lynchburg, VA Crime Statistics

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Crime Score

78

moderate to high

Lynchburg, VA

Violent Crimes

358

Per 100,000 Residents

Violent Crimes by Area

5.80

Violent Crimes Per Sq Mile

Violent Crime Probability

1 in 280

Chances of Being a Victim

Crime Score

Lynchburg - 30 Years of Data

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Crime Data

Lynchburg Police Department

2,5002,5002,0002,0001,5001,5001,0001,000500500002081932192772422002241822611771842141,5221,2831,3821,0471,2891,4361401691591261783052,1801,9222,1291,7211,9922,245201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022
Murders
Rapes
Robberies
Assaults
Burglaries
Thefts
Car Thefts
Arsons

Law Enforcement Officers per 1,000 Residents

20 Years

3.403.403.203.203.003.002.802.802.602.602.402.402.202.20Jan 2003Jan 2003Aug 2004Aug 2004Mar 2006Mar 2006Oct 2007Oct 2007May 2009May 2009Dec 2010Dec 2010Jul 2012Jul 2012Jan 2014Jan 2014Sep 2015Sep 2015Apr 2017Apr 2017Nov 2018Nov 2018Jun 2020Jun 2020

Crime Locations

Lynchburg Police Department - 2022

39.5%16.7%11.1%5.6%3.4%3.3%2.9%
Residence/Home
Highway/Road/Alley
Parking Lot/Garage
Department/Discount Store
Convenience Store
School - Elementary/Secondary
Grocery/Supermarket
Other/Unknown
Specialty Store (Tv, Fur, Etc.)
Restaurant
Commercial/Office Building
Hotel/Motel/Etc.
Cyberspace
Service/Gas Station
Drug Store/Doctors Office/Hospital
Bank/Savings And Loan
Park/Playground
Church/Synagogue/Temple
Government/Public Building
Rental Storage Facility
Shopping Mall
Air/Bus/Train Terminal
Jail/Prison
Bar/Nightclub
Construction Site
Field/Woods
Liquor Store
Gambling Facility/Casino/Race Track
School - College/University
Industrial Site
Community Center
Auto Dealership New/Used
Abandoned/Condemned Structure
Daycare Facility
Atm Separate From Bank
Shelter - Mission/Homeless
Dock/Wharf/Freight/Model Terminal

Crime Details

Lynchburg Police Department - 2022

Crime Type
Count
Assault Offenses - Simple Assault
1,039
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism Of Property
685
Larceny/Theft Offenses - All Other Larceny
573
Drug/Narcotic Offenses - Drug/Narcotic Violations
444
Larceny/Theft Offenses - Shoplifting
416
Larceny/Theft Offenses - Theft From Motor Vehicle
390
Motor Vehicle Theft
304
Assault Offenses - Intimidation
253
Weapon Law Violations - Weapon Law Violations
239
Burglary/Breaking And Entering
222
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Victim Type

Lynchburg Police Department - 2022

71.2%14.9%12.1%
Individual
Business
Society/Public
Law Enforcement Officer
Government
Unknown
Other
Religious Organization
Financial Institution

Median Victim Age

36

Median victim age based on availble data

Median Offender Age

32

Median offender age based on availble data

Race/Ethnicity of Victims and Offenders

Lynchburg Police Department - 2022

48%22%45%40%4%36%3%VictimsVictimsOffendersOffenders10010090908080707060605050404030302020101000
White
Black
Unknown
Hispanic
Asian
American Indian/Alaskan Native

Gender of Victims and Offenders

Lynchburg Police Department - 2022

55%21%44%43%36%VictimsVictimsOffendersOffenders10010090908080707060605050404030302020101000
Female
Male
Unknown

Lynchburg, VA includes the following zip codes:

24501245022450324504245152451424506245132451224505