Chincoteague, VA crime analytics
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
Chincoteague has an overall crime rate of 12 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Chincoteague is 1 in 82. How does Chincoteague fare compared to other communities in Virginia of all population sizes? Chincoteague's crime rate is lower than approximately 40% of Virginia communities.
However, when you compare Chincoteague to other communities of similar population, then Chincoteague crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Chincoteague does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Chincoteague 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 Chincoteague.
NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Chincoteague's violent crime rate is 2 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 Chincoteague is one in 656.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Chincoteague's rate for property crime is 11 per one thousand population. This makes Chincoteague a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Chincoteague is one in 94.
total Crime Index
40
(100 is safest)
Chincoteague Annual Crimes
| Violent | Property | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Crimes |
5 |
35 |
40 |
|
Crime Rate
|
1.52 |
10.67 |
12.19 |
Violent Crime
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime
1 in
656
in
Chincoteague
1 in
427
in
Virginia
Chincoteague Violent Crimes
Population: 3,281
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 1.22 |
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)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime
1 in
94
in
Chincoteague
1 in
59
in
Virginia
Property Crimes
Population: 3,281
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 3 | 28 | 4 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.91 | 8.53 | 1.22 |
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 |