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

Crime Index, #135

Bristol, VA	1,815.33
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.

Bristol, VA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Bristol, VA	Count	1	5	8	40	50	413	19	1
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	5.8	29.0	46.4	232.2	290.3	2,397.7	110.3	5.8	1,334
	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	Bristol, VA	Count	0	6	7	46	61	462	20	5
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	34.0	39.7	260.8	345.8	2,618.9	113.4	28.3	1,376
	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	Bristol, VA	Count	2	5	17	36	117	505	31	3
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	11.1	27.9	94.7	200.6	652.0	2,814.0	172.7	16.7	1,766
	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	Bristol, VA	Count	1	8	13	35	106	530	21	1
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	5.5	44.3	72.0	193.9	587.3	2,936.6	116.4	5.5	1,693
	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	Bristol, VA	Count	1	11	10	38	90	490	21	5
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	5.6	61.8	56.2	213.6	505.8	2,753.7	118.0	28.1	1,693
	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	Bristol, VA	Count	0	5	11	38	108	492	27	5
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	28.6	62.8	217.1	617.1	2,811.1	154.3	28.6	1,544
	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	Bristol, VA	Count	0	14	15	43	129	541	39	4
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	79.7	85.4	244.8	734.5	3,080.3	222.1	22.8	2,021
	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	Bristol, VA	Count	0	11	17	49	122	604	38	5
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	62.9	97.2	280.3	697.8	3,454.6	217.3	28.6	2,063
	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	Bristol, VA	Count	3	9	16	69	121	630	49	6
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	17.1	51.4	91.4	394.1	691.1	3,598.4	279.9	34.3	2,432
	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	Bristol, VA	Count	2	8	16	63	108	640	41	4
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	11.4	45.6	91.1	358.8	615.1	3,645.1	233.5	22.8	2,231
	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

Bristol, VA	37.89
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.

Bristol, VA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Bristol, VA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	5.8	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	58
	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	Bristol, VA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	5.7	0.0	0.0	5.7	0.0	0.0	56
	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	Bristol, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bristol, 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	Bristol, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bristol, 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	Bristol, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bristol, 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	Bristol, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bristol, 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	Bristol, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bristol, 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	Bristol, VA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	5.7	5.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	57
	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	Bristol, VA	Count	3	0	1	0	0	2
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	17.1	0.0	5.7	0.0	0.0	11.4	171
	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

Bristol, VA	3.42
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.

Bristol, VA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Bristol, VA	Count	71	52	19
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	412.2	301.9	110.3	3.57
	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	Bristol, VA	Count	72	52	20
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	408.1	294.8	113.4	3.51
	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	Bristol, VA	Count	73	52	21
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	406.8	289.8	117.0	3.48
	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	Bristol, VA	Count	70	50	20
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	387.9	277.0	110.8	3.32
	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	Bristol, VA	Count	71	51	20
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	399.0	286.6	112.4	3.43
	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	Bristol, VA	Count	76	55	21
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	434.2	314.2	120.0	3.74
	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	Bristol, VA	Count	75	54	21
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	427.0	307.5	119.6	3.67
	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	Bristol, VA	Count	75	53	22
	Bristol, VA	Per 100,000	429.0	303.1	125.8	3.66
	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	Bristol, VA	Count	74	54	20
2005	Bristol, VA	Count	77	57	20