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

Crime Index, #107

Damascus, VA	1,402.02
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.

Damascus, VA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Damascus, VA	Count	0	0	0	2	2	21	0	0
	Damascus, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	245.4	245.4	2,576.7	0.0	0.0	1,012
	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	Damascus, VA	Count	0	1	0	1	3	17	0	0
	Damascus, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	122.7	0.0	122.7	368.1	2,085.9	0.0	0.0	1,442
	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	Damascus, VA	Count	0	1	0	6	1	19	3	0
	Damascus, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	121.7	0.0	729.9	121.7	2,311.4	365.0	0.0	2,159
	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	Damascus, VA	Count	0	0	0	2	0	35	1	0
	Damascus, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	242.7	0.0	4,247.6	121.4	0.0	1,365
	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	Damascus, VA	Count	0	2	0	2	1	15	0	0
	Damascus, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	185.4	0.0	185.4	92.7	1,390.2	0.0	0.0	1,506
	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	Damascus, VA	Count	0	2	0	1	1	24	0	0
	Damascus, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	185.0	0.0	92.5	92.5	2,220.2	0.0	0.0	1,619
	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	Damascus, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	3	30	1	0
	Damascus, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	276.8	2,767.5	92.3	0.0	876
	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	Damascus, VA	Count	0	0	1	2	2	35	4	0
	Damascus, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	92.1	184.2	184.2	3,222.8	368.3	0.0	1,404
	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	Damascus, VA	Count	0	0	0	2	4	22	8	0
	Damascus, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	182.8	365.6	2,011.0	731.3	0.0	1,234
	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

Hate Crime Index

Damascus, VA		-0.11
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.

Damascus, VA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Damascus, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Damascus, 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	Damascus, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Damascus, 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	Damascus, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Damascus, 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	Damascus, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Damascus, 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	Damascus, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Damascus, 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	Damascus, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Damascus, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Damascus, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Damascus, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Damascus, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Damascus, 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	Damascus, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Damascus, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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

Damascus, VA	5.35
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.

Damascus, VA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Damascus, VA	Count	5	5	0
	Damascus, VA	Per 100,000	613.5	613.5	0.0	6.13
	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	Damascus, VA	Count	5	5	0
	Damascus, VA	Per 100,000	613.5	613.5	0.0	6.13
	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	Damascus, VA	Count	5	5	0
	Damascus, VA	Per 100,000	608.3	608.3	0.0	6.08
	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	Damascus, VA	Count	5	5	0
	Damascus, VA	Per 100,000	606.8	606.8	0.0	6.07
	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	Damascus, VA	Count	5	5	0
	Damascus, VA	Per 100,000	463.4	463.4	0.0	4.63
	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	Damascus, VA	Count	5	5	0
	Damascus, VA	Per 100,000	462.5	462.5	0.0	4.63
	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	Damascus, VA	Count	7	5	2
	Damascus, VA	Per 100,000	645.8	461.3	184.5	5.54
	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	Damascus, VA	Count	5	5	0
	Damascus, VA	Per 100,000	460.4	460.4	0.0	4.60
	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	Damascus, VA	Count	6	6	0
2005	Damascus, VA	Count	6	6	0