Virginia Background Checks & Criminal Records

Virginia Background Check Coverage

Virginia Background Check

Whether you live in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Richmond, or anyplace in between, the ability to carry out an accurate and thorough background check is essential in maintaining you and your family's protection.

Virginia County Coverage

Accomack Albemarle Alexandria Alleghany Amelia Amherst Appomattox Arlington Augusta Bath Bedford Bedford Bland Botetourt Bristol Brunswick Buchanan Buckingham Buena Vista Campbell Caroline Carroll Charles City Charlotte Charlottesville Chesapeake Chesterfield Clarke Colonial Heights Covington Craig Culpeper Cumberland Danville Dickenson Dinwiddie Emporia Essex Fairfax Fairfax Falls Church Fauquier Floyd Fluvanna Franklin Franklin Frederick Fredericksburg Galax Giles Gloucester Goochland Grayson Greene Greensville Halifax Hampton Hanover Harrisonburg Henrico Henry Highland Hopewell Isle of Wight James City King and Queen King George King William Lancaster Lee Lexington Loudoun Louisa Lunenburg Lynchburg Madison Manassas Manassas Park Martinsville Mathews Mecklenburg Middlesex Montgomery Nelson New Kent Newport News Norfolk Northampton Northumberland Norton Nottoway Orange Page Patrick Petersburg Pittsylvania Poquoson Portsmouth Powhatan Prince Edward Prince George Prince William Pulaski Radford Rappahannock Richmond Richmond Roanoke Roanoke Rockbridge Rockingham Russell Salem Scott Shenandoah Smyth Southampton Spotsylvania Stafford Staunton Suffolk Surry Sussex Tazewell Virginia Beach Warren Washington Waynesboro Westmoreland Williamsburg Winchester Wise Wythe York

Virginia City Coverage

Alexandria Blacksburg Bristol Charlottesville Chesapeake Christiansburg Colonial Heights Culpeper Danville Fredericksburg Front Royal Hampton Harrisonburg Herndon Hopewell Leesburg Lynchburg Manassas Manassas Park Martinsville Newport News Norfolk Poquoson Portsmouth Radford Richmond Roanoke Salem Staunton Suffolk Virginia Beach Waynesboro Williamsburg Winchester

Virginia Criminal Background Checks Keep Your Family Safe

Whether you're taking a weekend trip to golfing at the Kinloch Golf Club or spend a few days whale watching in Virginia Beach, you might rely on someone else to watch over your kids while you are away. When it comes to your children, you can never take risks. That's why you ought to perform a background check on the person you are to trust with your child's safety.

There are 15,600 registered sex offenders in Virginia alone, and it is projected that this accounts for less than 25% of who have in fact committed a sexual crime. A background check is an inexpensive way for you to determine how to keep your children safe when you are away from home.

Virginia Criminal Background Checks Keep Your Home Safe

You should never hire any type of house services unless they come from a reference from someone your trust. Even then, a simple Virginia background check can quickly raise flags. It is common for people to pose as a reliable maid or nanny and gain the trust of an innocent victim. Unfortunately in most cases, theft is irresolvable and the stolen goods never make it back. In numerous cases, a Virginia background check reveals that the suspect had a criminal record. Filing a police report will often raise flags in the future for others who perform background checks on the individual.

Criminal Statistics For The State Of Virginia

• Total Crime - In 2006, Virginia had a Total Crime Index of 5825.9 incidents per 100,000 individuals. This figure was up 11.2% from the previous year, 2005. The Total Crime Index was up 14.1% since 2000, but down 18.1% since 1988 Virginia's Total Crime Index has changed slightly during the past twenty five years, declining slightly.
• Violent Crime - Virginia had a Violent Crime Index of 345.9 reported incidents per 100,000 people in 2006. This number was down 0% from 2005. The Violent Crime Index was up 0.1% since 2002, but down 35.3% since 1992. Virginia's Violent Crime Index has been gradually dropping during the past 25 years.
• Property Crime - Virginia's 2006 Property Crime Index was 4480 reported incidents per one hundred thousand people. This figure was down 8.4% from the prior year. The Property Crime Index was down 5.5% since 2000 and down from a 25 year high in 1988, down 32.6%. Virginia's Property Crime Index has been steadily declining during the past 25 years.
• Murder Rate - The 2006 Virginia Murder Rate was 3 reported incidents per one hundred thousand individuals. This figure was down 9.1% from the previous year in 2005. Virginia's Murder Rate has been declining during the past 25 years.
• Forced Rape - In 2006, Virginia's Forcible Rape Index was 42.9 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was down 4.1% from the previous year, 2005. The Forcible Rape Index was down 1.2% since 2001 and down from a 25 year high in 1992, down 40.5%. Virginia's Forcible Rape Index has been gradually dropping during the past 25 years.
• Robbery - The Robbery Index in 2006 for Virginia was 100.1 incidents per 100,000 individuals. This figure was up 8.8% from the previous year in 2005. The Robbery Index was up 7.2% since 2003, but down 31.4% since 1988. Virginia's Robbery Index has been gradually dropping during the past 25 years.
• Aggravated Assault - Virginia's Aggravated Assault Index in 2006 was 199.8 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was down 2.9% from the previous year in 2005. The Aggravated Assault Index was down 1.1% since 2002 and down from a 25 year high in 1992, down 37.2%. Virginia's Aggravated Assault Index has been slowly dropping during the past twenty five years.
• Burglary - In 2006, Virginia had a Burglary Index of 911.6 incidents per hundred thousand individuals. This figure was down 5% from the previous year in 2005. The Burglary Index was up 3% since 2001, but down 52.2% since 1987. Virginia's Burglary Index has significantly been on the decline in the past 25 years.
• Larceny Theft - The 2006 Larceny Theft Index of Virginia was 2850.7 incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was down 9.5% from the previous year, 2005. The Larceny Theft Index was down 9.3% since 2003 and down from a 25 year high in 1988, down 34.6%. Virginia's Larceny Theft Index has been steadily declining during the past 25 years.
• Motor Vehicle Theft - The Motor Vehicle Theft Index in 2006 for Virginia was 717.6 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was down 9.5% from the previous year in 2005. The Motor Vehicle Theft Index was up a 25 year high of 190% in 1984. Virginia's Motor Vehicle Theft Index has drastically increased during the past 25 years.