Assault per Capita in Buckingham County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Buckingham County residents.
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1 in 845
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Buckingham County is about 1 in 845.
$34
Assault costs the average Buckingham County resident about $34 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Buckingham County in green. The most dangerous areas in Buckingham County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Buckingham County, VA Safe from Assault?
The A grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US county. Buckingham County is in the 85th percentile for safety, meaning 15% of counties are safer and 85% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Buckingham County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Buckingham County is 1.184 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buckingham County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Buckingham County may be as high as 1 in 431 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,454 in the north part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Buckingham County, VA: about 7 per year. The north part of Buckingham County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Buckingham County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Buckingham County to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Buckingham County, VA: | 1.184 |
|---|---|
| Virginia: | 1.570 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Buckingham County is safer than the Virginia state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Buckingham County, VA
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Buckingham County about $571,462 in 2025, or roughly $34 per resident. This is part of Buckingham County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Buckingham County, including every crime type and how Buckingham County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Assault Map
Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Buckingham County's crime maps on the Buckingham County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Buckingham County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Buckingham County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B- | B+ | B | B | |
C | C+ | C+ | C | |
A- | A | A | A | |
A | B+ | A+ | B | |
C- | C+ | D | C+ | |
C- | B- | D+ | B- | |
B | B+ | C+ | B | |
B | A+ | C+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
B- | B+ | C+ | B+ |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Buckingham County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | F | F | D- | |
D | D | D | D+ | |
C+ | C | C | C | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
D+ | D- | D- | D | |
A+ | A- | A- | A | |
B+ | D+ | D+ | D | |
D- | D+ | D+ | D | |
A | A | A | A | |
A- | C+ | C+ | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Buckingham County, VA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Buckingham County schools on SchoolGrade
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