Wirtz, VA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. Wirtz is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of cities are safer and 77% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wirtz's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Wirtz is 0.8698 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wirtz generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Wirtz may be as high as 1 in 755 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,554 in the central part of the city.

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

How Wirtz's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Wirtz 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, Wirtz 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 Wirtz, VA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Wirtz about $128,819 in 2025, or roughly $25 per resident. This is part of Wirtz's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wirtz, including every crime type and how Wirtz 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 Wirtz's crime maps on the Wirtz overall crime page.

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Individual Wirtz Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Red Valley, VA	B+	A	A-	A
Glade Hill, VA	B	B	B	B
Hardy, VA	C+	A-	B-	A-
Union Hall, VA	B-	C+	B	C+
North Shore, VA	B+	A	A-	A-
Rocky Mount, VA	D+	B-	D	B-
Boones Mill, VA	C	B	C+	B-
Redwood, VA	B	B+	C+	B+
Moneta, VA	C	A-	B	B+
Penhook, VA	C	C+	C	C

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Wirtz 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
Kaneohe Bay, HI	C+	A	A	A
Ketchum, ID	D-	D-	D-	D-
Cookville, TX	D+	C	C	C
Cool, CA	B+	B+	B+	B
Kekaha, HI	F	D+	D+	D+
Cordova, SC	F	F	F	F
Corfu, NY	A-	B	B	B-
Keeseville, NY	B+	C-	C-	C-
Kansasville, WI	B	B+	B+	B+
Conklin, NY	B-	D+	D+	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wirtz, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 70% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wirtz schools on SchoolGrade

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