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Providence Forge, VA crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Providence Forge is safer than 63% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In Virginia, only on the order of 35% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Providence Forge. If you live in Providence Forge, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 143. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 43.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Providence Forge has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Providence Forge is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Providence Forge does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Providence Forge.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Providence Forge's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Providence Forge is one in 769.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Providence Forge is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Providence Forge than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 176.

Providence Forge Crime Data

total Crime Index

63

(100 is safest)


Safer than 63% of U.S. cities.

Providence Forge Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

11

48

59

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.30

5.68

6.98

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.3
2.34
National Median: 4
    Providence Forge
    Virginia

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 769

in Providence Forge

1 in 427

in Virginia

Providence Forge Violent Crimes

Population: 8,456
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
5.68
16.96
National Median: 20
    Providence Forge
    Virginia

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 176

in Providence Forge

1 in 59

in Virginia

Property Crimes

Population: 8,456
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Providence Forge Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
1
19
National Median: 27.0
    Providence Forge
    Virginia

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Zip Codes in Providence Forge, VA