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The Salem crime rate is lower than the Virginia average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #74

Salem, VA	980.11
Virginia	1,125.21
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Salem, VA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Salem, VA	Count	0	7	11	11	32	447	21	3
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	27.5	43.3	43.3	125.9	1,758.8	82.6	11.8	790
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.1	17.2	51.5	112.9	277.7	1,560.5	92.1	NA	912
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Salem, VA	Count	2	3	12	7	74	503	27	1
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	8.0	12.0	47.9	27.9	295.2	2,006.7	107.7	4.0	983
	Virginia	Per 100,000	3.8	19.1	55.3	109.7	322.5	1,640.1	103.3	NA	969
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Salem, VA	Count	0	0	5	3	75	476	27	0
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	19.8	11.9	297.2	1,886.2	107.0	0.0	715
	Virginia	Per 100,000	3.8	17.7	57.5	111.1	360.5	1,690.7	110.9	NA	1,002
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Salem, VA	Count	0	6	8	14	72	544	26	0
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	23.9	31.9	55.8	286.9	2,167.5	103.6	0.0	960
	Virginia	Per 100,000	3.7	19.0	67.1	106.9	377.9	1,751.6	120.1	NA	1,045
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Salem, VA	Count	1	6	6	21	89	559	29	3
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	3.9	23.4	23.4	82.0	347.3	2,181.6	113.2	11.7	1,069
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.6	19.1	70.7	119.1	382.8	1,812.5	131.8	NA	1,101
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Salem, VA	Count	0	5	8	19	88	657	37	4
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	19.5	31.2	74.2	343.5	2,564.8	144.4	15.6	1,105
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.4	19.2	79.4	123.9	400.6	1,883.4	144.9	NA	1,148
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Salem, VA	Count	2	1	7	26	121	605	35	2
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	7.9	4.0	27.8	103.2	480.3	2,401.5	138.9	7.9	1,194
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.7	22.6	95.7	132.8	411.8	1,935.6	170.7	NA	1,236
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Salem, VA	Count	0	3	9	14	88	574	38	2
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	12.1	36.3	56.5	355.2	2,316.9	153.4	8.1	1,005
	Virginia	Per 100,000	5.3	22.6	99.2	142.6	410.9	1,873.3	182.2	NA	1,248
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Salem, VA	Count	0	3	16	12	89	542	29	1
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	12.0	64.3	48.2	357.4	2,176.7	116.5	4.0	986
	Virginia	Per 100,000	5.2	23.4	101.4	152.1	417.6	1,866.8	193.8	NA	1,272
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Salem, VA	Count	0	5	13	13	78	521	37	1
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	20.2	52.6	52.6	315.8	2,109.5	149.8	4.0	993
	Virginia	Per 100,000	6.1	22.7	99.2	154.8	392.1	2,035.0	211.1	NA	1,319
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Salem, VA	17.44
Virginia	24.33
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Salem, VA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Salem, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	1.4	0.8	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Salem, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	1.4	0.8	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Salem, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	1.6	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.0	16
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Salem, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Salem, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	2.2	1.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.0	21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Salem, VA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	3.9	0.0	3.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	39
	Virginia	Per 100,000	1.9	1.2	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	19
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Salem, VA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	4.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	39
	Virginia	Per 100,000	3.4	2.2	0.5	0.4	0.2	0.0	33
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Salem, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.2	2.4	0.7	0.4	0.4	0.2	41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Salem, VA	Count	2	1	0	0	1	0
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	8.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	80
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.5	2.6	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.4	44
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Salem, VA	2.93
Virginia	2.62
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Salem, VA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Salem, VA	Count	87	62	25
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	342.3	244.0	98.4	2.93
	Virginia	Per 100,000	286.7	226.5	60.2	2.57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Salem, VA	Count	89	61	28
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	355.1	243.4	111.7	2.99
	Virginia	Per 100,000	287.8	227.1	60.7	2.57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Salem, VA	Count	91	63	28
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	360.6	249.6	111.0	3.05
	Virginia	Per 100,000	288.7	227.4	61.3	2.58
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Salem, VA	Count	92	64	28
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	366.6	255.0	111.6	3.11
	Virginia	Per 100,000	289.7	226.8	62.9	2.58
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Salem, VA	Count	93	65	28
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	363.0	253.7	109.3	3.08
	Virginia	Per 100,000	292.4	229.8	62.6	2.61
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Salem, VA	Count	95	66	29
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	370.9	257.7	113.2	3.14
	Virginia	Per 100,000	296.9	232.5	64.4	2.65
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Salem, VA	Count	90	63	27
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	357.2	250.1	107.2	3.04
	Virginia	Per 100,000	305.7	237.6	68.1	2.72
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Salem, VA	Count	91	64	27
	Salem, VA	Per 100,000	367.3	258.3	109.0	3.13
	Virginia	Per 100,000	302.3	234.5	67.8	2.68
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Salem, VA	Count	85	62	23
2005	Salem, VA	Count	89	63	26