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Waynesboro Crime Rate Report (Virginia)

Waynesboro crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 26 years with violent crime decreasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Waynesboro for 2026 is expected to be lower than in 2025.

The city violent crime rate for Waynesboro in 2025 was lower than the national violent crime rate average by 23.3% and the city property crime rate in Waynesboro was lower than the national property crime rate average by 0.95%.

In 2025 the city violent crime rate in Waynesboro was higher than the violent crime rate in Virginia by 22.04% and the city property crime rate in Waynesboro was higher than the property crime rate in Virginia by 12.33%.

Property and Violent Crime
Waynesboro Property Crime vs. State and National Per Capita
Waynesboro Violent Crime vs. State and National Per Capita

Waynesboro Crime Statistics
Summary Report

2025 Crime (Actual Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault42
Arson5
Burglary39
Larceny and Theft290
Motor Vehicle Theft34
Murder and Manslaughter1
Rape13
Robbery4
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)424
Property Crime363
Violent Crime60
2026 Crime (Projected Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault45
Arson6
Burglary39
Larceny and Theft274
Motor Vehicle Theft45
Murder and Manslaughter1
Rape13
Robbery3
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)420
Property Crime359
Violent Crime62

Property and Violent Crime Totals

Waynesboro Property Crime

Waynesboro Violent Crime

Actual versus Projected Crime Totals

Waynesboro Crime 2025

Waynesboro Crime 2026

City versus State versus National Crime Comparison

Waynesboro Property Crime vs. State and National Comparison

Waynesboro Violent Crime vs. State and National Comparison
* The source of actual data on this Waynesboro, Virginia crime rate report is the FBI Report of Offenses Known to Law Enforcement for the corresponding year or years. Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The projected crime rate data displayed above was generated from the trends found in the years of actual reported crime data on file. In this case, the Waynesboro crime report data for 2026 was projected from 26 years of actual data. The last year of actual available crime data, as reported above, was 2025.

The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.



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