Crime & Safety in Big Stone Gap, VA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.18
per 1,000 residents
-74% vs national
Property Crime Rate
15.58
per 1,000 residents
-28% vs national
Total Crimes
85
2024
Violent Clearance
17%
cases solved
-61% vs national
Property Clearance
14%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-50%
vs <10K avg
-50% vs <10K
YoY Change
-13.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Big Stone Gap Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Big Stone Gap vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Big Stone Gap is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Big Stone Gap police solve 50% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 0% of robbery cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 1 | 0.20 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.39 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 3 | 0.59 | 33.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 11 | 2.17 | 18.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 62 | 12.23 | 9.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 6 | 1.18 | 50.0% |
Big Stone Gap, VA reported 6 violent crimes and 79 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.18 per 1,000 residents is 73.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 17% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 62 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Big Stone Gap's violent crime rate is 50% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 79 | 1.18 | 15.58 |
| 2023 | 7 | 72 | 1.37 | 14.09 |
| 2022 | 8 | 92 | 1.55 | 17.85 |
| 2021 | 3 | 74 | 0.59 | 14.64 |
| 2020 | 7 | 74 | 1.38 | 14.57 |
| 2019 | 4 | 84 | 0.77 | 16.25 |
| 2018 | 3 | 110 | 0.58 | 21.09 |
| 2017 | 7 | 174 | 1.31 | 32.62 |
| 2016 | 5 | 154 | 0.93 | 28.64 |
| 2015 | 9 | 194 | 1.66 | 35.79 |