Grottoes, VA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Grottoes in green. The most dangerous areas in Grottoes 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 Grottoes, VA Safe?

The A grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US city. Grottoes is in the 90th percentile for safety, meaning 10% of cities are safer and 90% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Grottoes's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Grottoes is 0.9422 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Grottoes generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Grottoes may be as high as 1 in 829 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,660 in the south part of the city. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Grottoes, VA: about 1 per year. The west part of Grottoes has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

When looking at the burglary map for Grottoes, remember that the rate of burglary per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the east part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the burglary rate map do not always indicate danger for Grottoes residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Grottoes has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Grottoes has 0, have the same problem. Of Grottoes’s 6,365 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Grottoes Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All burglary rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Grottoes residents in a standard year.

Individual Grottoes Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Piedmont, VA	A	A+	A+	A
Port Republic, VA	B+	B	B+	A-
Weyers Cave, VA	A-	A-	A	A+
Knightly, VA	A-	A-	A-	A
New Hope, VA	A	A	A	B+
Crimora, VA	A-	B+	A	B+
Fort Defiance, VA	A-	A	A-	A-
Madrid, VA	B	B-	B+	C+
Greenwood, VA	B-	C+	B-	B+
Mount Crawford, VA	B-	B+	B	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Grottoes is lower versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Newfield, NY	A-	C+	C+	C
North Street, MI	A+	B	B	B
North Stonington, CT	B	A-	A-	B
North Scituate, MA	B+	A-	A-	A
North Plains, OR	D+	C-	C-	B+
North Oaks, MN	C+	A-	A-	B
Nicholls, GA	C+	C+	C+	C+
Newton, NH	A-	A+	A+	A+
Newton, MS	C	C+	C+	C-
Newport, PA	A	A	A	A

Considering only the burglary rate, Grottoes is safer than the Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Grottoes, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Grottoes schools on SchoolGrade

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