New Castle, VA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in New Castle in green. The most dangerous areas in New Castle 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 New Castle, VA Safe from Assault?

The D- grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. New Castle is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of cities are safer and 15% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Castle's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in New Castle is 3.939 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Castle generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in New Castle may be as high as 1 in 168 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 515 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of New Castle, VA: about 3 per year. The west part of New Castle has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How New Castle's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in New Castle to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, New Castle is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in New Castle, VA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of New Castle about $256,667 in 2025, or roughly $113 per resident. This is part of New Castle's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Castle, including every crime type and how New Castle compares to other cities.

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 New Castle's crime maps on the New Castle overall crime page.

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Individual New Castle Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in New Castle is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to New Castle.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Barbours Creek, VA	D+	C-	D+	C
Simmonsville, VA	D+	D-	C-	D-
Haymakertown, VA	B+	A-	B+	B+
Catawba, VA	A-	C	A	C
Paint Bank, VA	D	C+	D	B-
Craig Springs, VA	D-	D+	D-	D+
Sinking Creek, VA	C+	D-	B	F
Mason Cove, VA	A-	A-	A	B+
Maggie, VA	D-	D+	D-	D+
Flatwoods, VA	B-	B-	B-	C+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

New Castle is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Ash Flat, AR	D+	D	D	D+
Colwyn, PA	C	D+	D+	D+
Laurelville, OH	B-	B+	B+	A-
Wilson, OK	D	D+	D+	C-
Leming, TX	C	C	C	C
Livingston Manor, NY	B-	C-	C-	C-
Maple Park, IL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Millport, AL	C-	C+	C+	C
Nunda, NY	B	C	C	B-
Pleasant Hill, OR	D+	C	C	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Castle, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See New Castle schools on SchoolGrade

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