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Hanover County, VA Arrest Records

Hanover County, VA is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.94 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Stafford, Spotsylvania, York, Henry, Campbell counties in Virginia.
Hanover County, VA property crime rate is 10.08 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 921 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 8.74% compared to 2015.

Hanover County, VA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Hanover County in 2016 increased by 7.58% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 102 to 98 while non-violent crime increased by 8.79% from 967 to 1,052.

5 Crimes In Hanover County, VA in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 921
Burglary 69
Aggravated assault 64
Motor vehicle theft 62
Revised rape 20

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Hanover County decreased by 3.92% from 2015 and increased by 84.91% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 53 to 98. In 2016 violent crime rate in Hanover County was 80% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.094%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Hanover County increased by 8.79% from 2015 and decreased by 5.4% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 1,112 to 1,052. In 2016 property crime rate in Hanover County was 64.55% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.008%.

How Hanover stands up against other counties

Hanover vs. Montgomery

You’ll be in more risk in Hanover compared to Montgomery county that had 67.96% lower crime rate compared to Hanover county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.6131 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.2941 in Montgomery county.
Burglary rates of 0.6610 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.6389 in Montgomery county.

Hanover vs. Frederick

You’ll be in more safety in Hanover compared to Frederick county that had 15.38% higher crime rate compared to Hanover county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.6131 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.2961 in Frederick county.
Arson rates of 0.0862 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0237 in Frederick county.

Names with the most arrests in Hanover

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Hanover, Virginia, the most crimes, that's 31.12% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Hanover County is 0.67% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 3.02 daily crimes that occur in Hanover County.
  • Hanover, VA is more violent than Montgomery.
  • In Hanover County you have a 1 in 91 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Hanover, VA have increased by 7.58%.

Hanover Police Departments

Cities in Hanover County

Names in Hanover County