Shorts Creek, VA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Shorts Creek is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of cities are safer and 69% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Shorts Creek's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Shorts Creek is 1.087 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Shorts Creek generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Shorts Creek may be as high as 1 in 363 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,529 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Shorts Creek, VA: about 0 per year. The north part of Shorts Creek has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Shorts Creek's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Shorts Creek 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, Shorts Creek 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 Shorts Creek, VA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Shorts Creek about $14,616 in 2025, or roughly $31 per resident. This is part of Shorts Creek's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Shorts Creek, including every crime type and how Shorts Creek 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 Shorts Creek's crime maps on the Shorts Creek overall crime page.

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Individual Shorts Creek Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Austinville, VA	B-	B	B	B
Fosters Falls, VA	D+	C+	D+	C+
Jett, VA	B+	A	B+	A
Sheep Town, VA	D+	D+	C-	C-
Barren Springs, VA	A-	A	A-	A+
Richardson, VA	D+	C-	D+	D+
Sylvatus, VA	B	B-	A	C+
Walton Furnace, VA	C+	B	C	B
Grahams Forge, VA	D	C-	D	C-
Ivanhoe, VA	C+	B-	C+	B-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Shorts Creek 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
Alberta, MN	C-	D+	D+	D+
Ashfield, PA	A	A-	A-	B+
Andover, IA	B	A	A	A
Pleasant View, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Orick, CA	F	F	F	F
Orion, OK	D	D	D	D
Orleans, NY	A	A-	A-	A
Orrs, TX	F	C+	C+	B
Osceola, NC	B+	B	B	B
Osgood, OH	A-	B	B	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Shorts Creek, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Shorts Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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