The Hanover County Community Profile: Crime
The Hanover County Sheriff's Office is the principal provider of
law enforcement services for Hanover County. The Law Enforcement
section of the Hanover County Sheriff's Office is its largest unit,
employing 177 sworn law enforcement officers and nineteen civilians.
Other sections include Administrative Support, Operations, Investigative
Operations and Patrol Operations.
Crime
statistics reported to the Virginia State Police for Hanover
County from 1999 through 2003 are as follows:
| Crime* |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
| Murder, non-negligent manslaughter |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| Kidnapping/abduction |
10 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
| Forcible rape |
14 |
5 |
4 |
15 |
6 |
| Other forcible sex offenses |
23 |
28 |
28 |
25 |
17 |
| Robbery |
20 |
17 |
20 |
27 |
13 |
| Aggravated assault |
49 |
45 |
46 |
36 |
30 |
| Simple assault/intimidation |
427 |
505 |
528 |
488 |
526 |
| Arson |
2 |
1 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
| Extortion/blackmail |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Burglary |
124 |
122 |
132 |
139 |
109 |
| Larceny |
1009 |
1025 |
888 |
835 |
947 |
| Motor vehicle theft |
39 |
42 |
36 |
55 |
58 |
| Counterfeiting/forgery |
19 |
58 |
62 |
69 |
96
|
| Fraud |
18 |
39 |
98 |
85 |
89 |
| Embezzlement |
5 |
3 |
19 |
16 |
11 |
| Stolen property |
4 |
7 |
10 |
13 |
14 |
| Destruction/damage/vandalism |
612 |
628 |
471 |
506 |
414 |
| Drug/Narcotic offenses |
341 |
385 |
398 |
328 |
482 |
| Non-forcible sex offenses |
6 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
| Pornography |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
| Gambling |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| Prostitution |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Bribery |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Weapon law violation |
104 |
97 |
80 |
65 |
63 |
*Crimes reported by both county
and state police
Source: Virginia Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Dept. of State
Police |
For 2004 crime statistics, use the following link:
http://www.co.hanover.va.us/sheriff/stats.htm
In the calendar year 2003, 427 juvenile offenses were filed against
379 youngsters ranging in age from nine to eighteen years. The most
common reported offenses committed by juveniles are petite larceny,
predominantly shoplifting , (95 incidents or 22.2% of all reported
incidents in 2003), and marijuana possession and distribution (82
incidents or 19.2% of all reported incidents in 2003).
Offenses by Age of Offender: Calender Year 2003
| |
Age of Offender (range 9-18 years) |
Total |
| 13 and under |
14 - 16 |
17 and above |
| offenses against people |
Count |
12 |
30 |
20 |
62 |
| % by age |
20.3% |
13.0% |
14.5% |
14.5% |
| offenses against property |
Count |
28 |
85 |
42 |
155 |
| % by age |
47.5% |
37.0% |
30.4% |
36.3% |
| mischief including vandalism and
disorderly conduct |
Count |
11 |
25 |
12 |
48 |
| % by age |
18.6% |
10.9% |
8.7% |
11.2% |
| offenses involving alcohol |
Count |
0 |
8 |
11 |
19 |
| % by age |
0% |
3.5% |
8.0% |
4.4% |
| underaged use of tobacco |
Count |
0 |
10 |
3 |
13 |
| % by age |
0% |
4.3% |
2.2% |
3.0% |
| offenses involving weapons |
Count |
3 |
8 |
4 |
15 |
| % by age |
5.1% |
3.5% |
2.9% |
3.5% |
| Total |
Count |
59 |
230 |
138 |
427 |
| % by age |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Source: Hanover County Sheriff's
Office |
Eighty percent of offenses were committed by young men, twenty
percent by young women.
Offenses by Offender's Sex: Calender Year 2003
| |
Sex |
Total |
| Female |
Male |
| offenses against people |
Count |
12 |
50 |
62 |
| % by sex
| 14.3% |
14.6% |
14.5% |
| offenses against property |
Count |
33 |
122 |
155 |
| % by sex |
39.3% |
35.6% |
36.3% |
| offenses involving drugs including
marijuana |
Count |
18 |
30 |
48 |
| % by sex |
20.2% |
28.6% |
26.9% |
| mischief including vandalism and
disorderly conduct |
Count |
18 |
30 |
48 |
| % by sex |
21.4% |
8.7% |
11.2% |
| offenses using alcohol |
Count |
0 |
19 |
19 |
| % by sex |
0% |
5.5% |
4.4% |
| underaged use of tobacco |
Count |
3 |
10 |
13 |
| % by sex |
3.6% |
2.9% |
3.0% |
| offenses using weapons |
Count |
1 |
14 |
15 |
| % by sex |
1.2% |
4.1% |
3.5% |
| Total |
Count |
84 |
343 |
427 |
| % by sex |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Source: Hanover County Sheriff's
Office |
Juvenile Offense Table Categories Defined:
- Offenses against people include simple assault,
assault & battery, assaulting a police officer, hit and run, robbery,
and sex offenses.
- Offenses against property include breaking
and entering, embezzlement, felony vandalism, forgery, shoplifting,
possession/receiving stolen goods, and unauthorized use of a vehicle.
- Offenses involving drugs include possession
and distribution of marijuana, distribution of cocaine and distribution
of controlled substances on school property, possession of controlled
substance, possession of schedule III and VI drugs and conspiracy.
- Mischief includes vandalism and disorderly
conduct, resisting arrest, drunk in public.
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