Virginia: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Virginia?

Recorded homicides in Virginia (12 months to June 2026): 9.

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Virginia, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime

7/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 10,290 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 58,581, a WorldPop 2025 modelled estimate summed within the police precinct, not a census count.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	9	15.4	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	21	35.8	61.8
Sexual assault	8	13.7	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	1	1.7	4
Other contact sexual offences	3	5.1	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	22	37.6	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	67	114.4	265.1
Common assault	132	225.3	291.2
Kidnapping	17	29	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	71	121.2	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	13	22.2	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	162	276.5	193.2
Burglary of other premises	53	90.5	66.4
Livestock theft	27	46.1	33.5
Shoplifting	37	63.2	59.8
Vehicle theft	13	22.2	45.2
Theft from vehicles	39	66.6	112.4
Other theft	255	435.3	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	31	52.9	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	2	3.4	1.6
Arson	1	1.7	4.1
Malicious damage to property	81	138.3	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	15	25.6	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	39	66.6	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	7	11.9	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	0	0	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	0	0	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	14	23.9	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	23	39.3	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Virginia safe?: Virginia: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Virginia?: Virginia: Weighted crime: 10,290 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Virginia?: Recorded homicides in Virginia (12 months to June 2026): 9.