General 2012-2013 Crime Stats for Harrisonburg, Virginia

Basic Crime Statistics

Harrisonburg's total reported crime rose from 2,981 in 2012 to 3,337 in 2013, a 11.94% increase. Population in Harrisonburg went up by 2.46% from 2,981 to 3,337. 1,248 crimes occurred in a home, compared to 1,212 in 2012.

YearTotal PopulationTotal Crime ReportedFailed Criminal ActivitySuccessful Criminal ActivityCrime Occurring in a Residence/HomeForced EntryUnforced EntryTotal Number of Victims
201351,767 3,349 12 3,337 1,248 80 108 3,483
201250,5242,99092,9811,212311263,150

This table represents basic crime statistics for Harrisonburg, Virginia. Green up arrows indicate an increase in the variable, while red down arrows indicate a decrease.

Most Commonly Occurring Crime by Category

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This bar graph shows the most commonly occurring crime by category in Harrisonburg, Virginia sorted from largest to smallest. The seven classifications represented for these crime statistics are: burglary, simple assault, aggravated assault, assault by intimidation, vandalism, theft from building and stolen property crimes. The Y-axis indicates total number of single occurrences.

Crime Motivated by Type of Bias

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This bar graph represents crime motivation by type of bias in Harrisonburg, Virginia sorted from most frequently occurring to least. The six types of bias categories are: racial, sexual, religious, gender, disability and other. The Y-axis indicates total number of single occurrences of each bias.

Most Common Weapons Involved During Criminal Activity

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This bar graph shows the most commonly used weapons involved during criminal activity in Harrisonburg, Virginia sorted from the most frequently used weapon to the least. The seven categories are: fists, firearms, sharp objects, blunt objects, strangulation, vehicle and explosive. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each weapon used.

Property Loss by Category in Harrisonburg, Virginia

YearBurnedDestroyedForgedRecoveredSeizedStolenTotal Dollar Value Lost
20131 605 32 335 457 2,215 $1,658,736
20126593261372121,058$943,575

This table represents property loss statistics for Harrisonburg, Virginia. Green up arrows indicate an increase in the variable, while red down arrows indicate a decrease.

Types of Property Stolen or Destroyed

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This bar graph represents the type of property stolen or destroyed in Harrisonburg, Virginia sorted from the most frequently stolen or destroyed to the least. The eight categories are: electronics, vehicles, money (cash), clothing, credit cards, drugs, jewelry and firearms. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each property type stolen or destroyed.

Most Common Victims

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This bar graph shows the most common victim types in Harrisonburg, Virginia sorted from the most frequently occurring to least. The eight categories are: individual, business, public institution, government, financial institution, religious institution, law enforcement institution and other. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each victim type.

Victim Gender 2012

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Offender Gender 2012

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Victim Gender 2013

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Offender Gender 2013

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The pie charts above show the gender of the victim and offender in the latest two data years available for Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Most Common Injuries Suffered by Victims

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This bar graph shows the most common injuries suffered by victims in Harrisonburg, Virginia sorted from the most frequently occurring to the least. none, minor injury, loss of teeth, unconsciousness, severe laceration, internal injury, broken bones and other major injury. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences of each injury.

Victim Age

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This bar graph shows the distribution of victim ages in crimes occurring in Harrisonburg, Virginia sorted in the following brackets: under 1, child (1-12), teen (13-17), 18-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90-98 and over 98. The Y-axis indicates total number of victims in each specific bracket.

Offender Age

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This bar graph shows the distribution of offender ages in crimes occurring in Harrisonburg, Virginia sorted in the following brackets: under 1, child (1-12), teen (13-17), 18-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90-98 and over 98. The Y-axis indicates total number of victims in each specific bracket.

Race of Victim

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This bar graph shows the race of victims in crimes committed in Harrisonburg, Virginia sorted from the most frequent race of the victim to the least. The six categories are: White, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American and Unknown. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each race.

Race of Offender

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This bar graph shows the race of offenders in crimes committed in Harrisonburg, Virginia sorted from the most frequent race of the victim to the least. The six categories are: White, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American and Unknown. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each race.