Juvenile Delinquency in Northampton, VA
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Northampton County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Virginia often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 74 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Northampton County. Of that total, 82% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 61 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Northampton County, are focusing on family health and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Northampton County juvenile delinquency statistics will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 1,785 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 338 |
Government of Northampton County, VA
| County Seat: | Eastville |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1634 |
| Total Square Miles: | 795 |
| 2019 Population: | 11,846 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.07 |
| County Contact: | PO BOX 66
County Courthouse Eastville , VA 23347-0066 http://www.co.northampton.va.us/ |