Crime & Safety in New Market, VA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.91
per 1,000 residents
-80% vs national
Property Crime Rate
6.79
per 1,000 residents
-69% vs national
Total Crimes
17
2024
Violent Clearance
50%
cases solved
+18% vs national
Property Clearance
20%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-61%
vs <10K avg
-61% vs <10K
How New Market Compares
Source: FBI (2024)New Market vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. New Market 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)New Market police solve 100% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 0% of burglary 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 | 0.45 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1 | 0.45 | 100.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 1 | 0.45 | 0.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 13 | 5.89 | 15.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1 | 0.45 | 100.0% |
New Market, VA reported 2 violent crimes and 15 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.91 per 1,000 residents is 79.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 50% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 13 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), New Market's violent crime rate is 61% lower.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 15 | 0.91 | 6.79 |
| 2023 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 | 5.46 |
| 2022 | 2 | 21 | 0.92 | 9.63 |
| 2021 | 2 | 27 | 0.88 | 11.86 |
| 2020 | 2 | 30 | 0.88 | 13.27 |
| 2019 | 1 | 18 | 0.44 | 7.98 |
| 2018 | 3 | 8 | 1.34 | 3.56 |
| 2017 | 1 | 17 | 0.45 | 7.67 |
| 2016 | 1 | 25 | 0.45 | 11.26 |
| 2015 | 1 | 23 | 0.45 | 10.40 |