Crime & Safety in Henrico
Henrico's crime data shows a real, disclosed split by crime type: violent crime runs below the national average (15 per 1,000 vs. a national 22.7), while property crime runs slightly above it (37.4 per 1,000 vs. a national 35.4) -- disclosed together rather than leading with only the more reassuring violent-crime figure.
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Learn moreViolent crime: genuinely below the national average
BestPlaces cites Henrico's violent crime rate at 15 per 1,000 residents, below the national average of 22.7 -- a real, favorable comparison on this specific measure.
Property crime: genuinely above the national average
Henrico's property crime rate is cited at 37.4 per 1,000 residents, slightly above the national average of 35.4 -- a real, disclosed figure that should be read alongside, not instead of, the more favorable violent-crime figure above.
Victim odds, disclosed directly
Combined victim odds for either violent or property crime in Henrico are cited at 1-in-42 annually, breaking down to roughly 1-in-230 odds specifically for violent crime and 1-in-41 for property crime.
Statewide context and neighborhood-level variance
Virginia as a whole ranked 41st among all states for violent crime rates in 2024, a relatively favorable statewide backdrop. As in any large county, crime rates vary by specific neighborhood within Henrico -- no specific area is named as unsafe here per site policy; check a specific address directly with more than one source.
Key takeaways
- Henrico's violent crime rate (15/1,000) runs below the national average (22.7/1,000), while its property crime rate (37.4/1,000) runs slightly above the national average (35.4/1,000) -- a real, disclosed split by crime type.
- Combined victim odds are cited at 1-in-42 annually for either violent or property crime (1-in-230 violent specifically, 1-in-41 property specifically).
- Virginia ranked 41st among all states for violent crime in 2024, a relatively favorable statewide backdrop for Henrico.
- Crime rates vary by specific neighborhood within the county -- no specific area is named as unsafe here; check a target address directly with more than one source.
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