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Safety in Quinby · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Quinby

Quinby doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office and the Virginia State Police. Below is what they report, along with the nearest towns that have their own numbers.

Nearest ER
10.2 mi
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
Storm & flood risk
High
higher than 70% of U.S. places
FEMA

What stands out about safety in Quinby

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

Who patrols here

Quinby is covered by the county and the state

Quinby has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office and the Virginia State Police, and their numbers cover the whole area they patrol, not just Quinby.

Accomack County Sheriff’s Office

Crimes reported in the parts of Accomack County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

▼ Property crime down 14% since 2022▼ Violent crime down 32% since 2022
Virginia State Police

The State Police also patrol Accomack County, mostly its rural roads and towns.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.

Nearest with figures

The closest towns that report their own numbers

Here are the nearest towns with their own police departments in the FBI’s data. Tap one to see its safety page.

TownGradeDistanceViolentPropertyYear
ExmoreC+5 mi3.66.42025
Onley—10 mi1*15*2025
Onancock—11 mi2.615.52025
Parksley—17 mi0*4*2025
Eastville—18 mi0*0*2025
U.S. average3.315.52025

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. Distances are straight-line. Nearby towns can be very different from Quinby: a small village and a city aren’t alike.

Be ready

Know who to call, and what the weather can do

For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Quinby plans for.

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Quinby.

Nearest emergency roomRiverside Shore Memorial Hospital

Onancock · 10.2 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
HighFEMA riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingCoastal flooding

Expected damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

Natural hazards in Quinby →

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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.

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