Crime & Safety in Harrisonburg, VA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.67
per 1,000 residents
-40% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.93
per 1,000 residents
-22% vs national
Total Crimes
1,005
2024
Violent Clearance
74%
cases solved
+74% vs national
Property Clearance
27%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-20%
vs 50K-100K avg
-20% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+19.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Harrisonburg Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Harrisonburg vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Harrisonburg 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)Harrisonburg police solve 91% of robbery cases but only 26% of larceny/theft 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 | 29 | 0.57 | 82.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 11 | 0.21 | 90.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 97 | 1.89 | 69.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 69 | 1.35 | 27.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 755 | 14.73 | 25.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 44 | 0.86 | 52.3% |
Harrisonburg, VA reported 137 violent crimes and 868 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.67 per 1,000 residents is 40.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 74% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 755 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 21.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Harrisonburg's violent crime rate is 20% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 137 | 868 | 2.67 | 16.93 |
| 2023 | 114 | 1,019 | 2.24 | 20.01 |
| 2022 | 131 | 940 | 2.55 | 18.30 |
| 2021 | 128 | 814 | 2.39 | 15.19 |
| 2020 | 120 | 825 | 2.25 | 15.44 |
| 2019 | 112 | 924 | 2.06 | 16.99 |
| 2018 | 108 | 835 | 1.97 | 15.22 |
| 2017 | 130 | 897 | 2.42 | 16.70 |
| 2016 | 116 | 1,101 | 2.19 | 20.78 |
| 2015 | 119 | 1,240 | 2.24 | 23.30 |