Wise, VA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Wise is in the 64th percentile for safety, meaning 36% of cities are safer and 64% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wise's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Wise is 1.224 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wise generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Wise may be as high as 1 in 467 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,734 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Wise, VA: about 3 per year. The southwest part of Wise has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Wise's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Wise about $341,246 in 2025, or roughly $35 per resident. This is part of Wise's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wise, including every crime type and how Wise 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 Wise's crime maps on the Wise overall crime page.

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Individual Wise Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Stephens, VA	C+	C-	B+	C-
Tacoma, VA	D+	C+	D+	C
Norton, VA	D	D	D	D
Round Top, VA	C	C+	C	C+
Cranes Nest, VA	C	D+	C-	D+
Lipps, VA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Coeburn, VA	D+	D+	C-	D+
Toms Creek, VA	C	D+	C-	D
Dewey, VA	D+	C+	C-	C+
Leck, VA	C	C-	C	C-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Wise 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
Rutledge, TN	D-	D-	D-	D-
Roscommon, MI	C	D+	D+	D+
Rotonda, FL	A	A	A	B+
Round Hill, VA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Round Lake Park, IL	B-	B	B	B+
Roxborough Park, CO	C	C-	C-	C
Ruidoso, NM	D-	F	F	F
Rumford, RI	C	B	B	B-
Rumson, NJ	A-	A	A	A-
Runnemede, NJ	B-	A-	A-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wise, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wise schools on SchoolGrade

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