Penhook, VA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Penhook is in the 43rd percentile for safety, meaning 57% of cities are safer and 43% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Penhook's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Penhook is 1.924 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Penhook generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Penhook may be as high as 1 in 325 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,201 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Penhook, VA: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Penhook has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Penhook's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Penhook 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, Penhook is less safe 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 Penhook, VA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Penhook about $98,373 in 2025, or roughly $55 per resident. This is part of Penhook's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Penhook, including every crime type and how Penhook 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 Penhook's crime maps on the Penhook overall crime page.

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Individual Penhook Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Museville, VA	B-	C+	A	C+
Union Hall, VA	B-	C+	B	C+
Sago, VA	C+	C	B	C-
Progress, VA	C+	C-	C+	C-
Pullens, VA	B	C+	A	C
Worlds, VA	C+	C	A	B-
Glade Hill, VA	B	B	B	B
North Shore, VA	B+	A	A-	A-
Green Pond, VA	B-	C	A	C
Grady, VA	B-	C-	B+	C-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Penhook is lower 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
Tahuya, WA	D	D+	D+	D+
Eureka, MI	A+	C+	C+	C+
Firth, NE	C+	A	A	A+
Fort Deposit, AL	F	F	F	F
Fort Gaines, GA	D+	D	D	D-
Germantown, IL	A+	A	A	A+
Gilmanton, NH	A	A+	A+	A+
Hana, HI	D-	D	D	D
Hartley, IA	B-	B+	B+	B
Lake Winnebago, MO	A-	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Penhook, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Penhook schools on SchoolGrade

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