CHART: Crime in central Virginia
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• Crime in central Virginia down by 2.5%
• CHART: Crime in central Virginia
• MULTIMEDIA DATABASE: Crime in central Va.
U.S.: 43.3 (2006)
South Atlantic region: 42.8 (2006)
Virginia: 29 (2006)
Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area: 33.1 (2007)
SOURCE: FBI and Virginia State Police
• CHART: Crime in central Virginia
• MULTIMEDIA DATABASE: Crime in central Va.
Comparing crime
The latest available data for crime rates per 1,000 people:U.S.: 43.3 (2006)
South Atlantic region: 42.8 (2006)
Virginia: 29 (2006)
Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area: 33.1 (2007)
SOURCE: FBI and Virginia State Police
The Times-Dispatch analyzed data for Type 1 offenses -- homicide, aggravated assault, rape, robbery, burglary, larceny, auto theft and arson -- for the 24 counties, cities and towns in the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area that report crime separately.
| Total incidents | Crime rate per 1,000 | |||
| Locality | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Amelia County | 133 | 179 | 10.6 | 14.0 |
| Ashland (town) | 305 | 312 | 43.9 | 44.2 |
| Caroline County* | 565 | 501 | 21.8 | 18.8 |
| Charles City Co. | 46 | 30 | 6.5 | 4.2 |
| Chesterfield Co. | 8,327 | 8,382 | 28.5 | 28.1 |
| Colonial Heights | 771 | 799 | 44.4 | 45.8 |
| Cumberland Co. | 96 | 77 | 10.0 | 7.8 |
| Dinwiddie County | 461 | 485 | 17.5 | 18.6 |
| Goochland County | 261 | 223 | 13.2 | 10.9 |
| Hanover County | 1,077 | 1,140 | 12.1 | 12.6 |
| Henrico County | 10,620 | 10,518 | 37.0 | 36.3 |
| Hopewell | 1,209 | 1,166 | 53.6 | 51.4 |
| King & Queen Co. | 66 | 58 | 9.5 | 8.3 |
| King William Co. | 70 | 88 | 5.9 | 7.2 |
| Louisa County | 468 | 513 | 16.3 | 17.3 |
| Louisa (town) | 36 | 52 | 24.4 | 33.8 |
| New Kent County | 297 | 267 | 18.1 | 15.6 |
| Petersburg | 2,572 | 2,947 | 84.4 | 93.3 |
| Powhatan County | 246 | 264 | 9.2 | 9.6 |
| Prince George Co. | 480 | 505 | 13.2 | 13.8 |
| Richmond | 12,338 | 10,971 | 64.2 | 56.2 |
| Sussex County | 256 | 218 | 25.9 | 21.9 |
| Waverly (town) | 36 | 36 | 16.4 | 16.3 |
| West Point (town) | 61 | 32 | 20.4 | 10.3 |
| Total | 40,797 | 39,763 | 34.5 | 33.1 |
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*Does not include data for Bowling Green, which was not reported |
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