With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 4 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Spotsylvania is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 78% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Spotsylvania is one in 228. Compared to communities within Virginia, Spotsylvania‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 81% of the state's cities and towns.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Spotsylvania, and we found that the crime rate in Spotsylvania is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Spotsylvania is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Spotsylvania's violent crime rate is 1 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 Spotsylvania is one in 767.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Spotsylvania is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Spotsylvania than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 325.