Mercury Central, VA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

185%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

20%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

216%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Mercury Central crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Mercury Central crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Hampton crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Mercury Central crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Hampton.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Mercury Central_{/100k people}	Hampton_{/100k people}	Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,410	6,629 (estimate)	3,176	1,930	2,324
Murder	21	n/a	15.1	7.3	6.3
Rape	45	n/a	32.4	30.2	40.0
Robbery	86	n/a	61.9	38.4	66.1
Assault	223	n/a	160.6	158.1	268.2
Violent crime	375	444 (estimate)	270	234	370
Burglary	274	n/a	197.3	124.6	269.8
Theft	3,387	n/a	2,439.4	1,410.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	374	n/a	269.4	160.7	282.7
Property crime	4,035	6,185 (estimate)	2,906	1,696	1,954

Mercury Central crime map

The Mercury Central crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Mercury Central as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Mercury Central crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Mercury Central crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Mercury Central crime rates are 185% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Mercury Central are 20% higher than the national average
In Mercury Central you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Mercury Central is safer than 16% of the cities in Virginia
Year over year crime in Hampton has increased by 12%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Mercury Central

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Mercury Central is 1 in 226

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Mercury Central is 1 in 17

The chance of being a victim of crime in Mercury Central is 1 in 16

Year Over Year Crime In Hampton (per 100,000 people)

Hampton police department

Item	Mercury Central	Hampton	Virginia
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	377	8,827
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.7	3.2

Sex offenders in Virginia

State	Total offenders	Virginia_/100K	National_/100K
Virginia	25,766	352	266

There are a total of 25,766 sex offenders in Virginia. This yields a total of 352 sex offenders in Virginia per 100,000 residents which is 32% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Poquoson, VA	12,121	165	479	644
Yorktown, VA	286	95	685	780
Smithfield, VA	8,492	227	1,088	1,314
Carrollton, VA	6,340	179	1,297	1,476
Newport News, VA	179,582	610	2,302	2,911
Norfolk, VA	244,300	703	4,872	5,575
Portsmouth, VA	94,961	875	4,881	5,757
Hampton, VA	135,169	270	2,906	3,176

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
West Valley City, UT	135,610	441	2,869	3,310
Warren, MI	134,188	489	1,658	2,147
Columbia, SC	134,057	599	2,856	3,454
Gainesville, FL	133,611	359	2,172	2,531
Coral Springs, FL	133,370	169	1,020	1,188
Hampton, VA	135,169	270	2,906	3,176

Source: The Mercury Central, Hampton, VA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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