Burglary per Capita in James City County
The map below shows burglary per 1,000 James City County residents.
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A-
Overall Crime Grade™
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A- |
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Other Crime Grade |
B |
Fact
A crime occurs every 4 hours 54 minutes (on average) in James City County.
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Your home is 300% more likely to be robbed with no home security system.
Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in James City County in green. The most dangerous areas in James City County 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 James City County, VA Safe?
The A grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US county. James City County is in the 88th percentile for safety, meaning 12% of counties are safer and 88% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to James City County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of burglary in James City County is 1.356 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in James City County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of burglary in James City County may be as high as 1 in 447 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,337 in the southwest part of the county. 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 southeast parts of James City County, VA: about 28 per year. The northeast part of James City County has fewer cases of burglary with only 2 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Burglary Maps
When looking at the burglary map for James City County, 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 county. 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 James City County residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which James City County 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 James City County has 23, have the same problem. Of James City County’s 82,077 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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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 James City County residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
1.198 |
Robbery |
0.2552 |
Rape |
0.5362 |
Murder |
0.0313 |
Total Violent Crime |
2.020 (A) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
8.062 |
Vehicle Theft |
1.428 |
Burglary |
1.356 |
Arson |
0.0781 |
Total Property Crime |
10.92 (A-) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1988 |
Drug Crimes |
3.751 |
Vandalism |
4.233 |
Identity Theft |
0.4708 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1459 |
Total "Other" Rate |
8.800 (B) |
Individual James City County Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of burglary in James City County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to James City County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | A- | C- | A | |
A | A- | A- | A+ | |
B- | C | B | B+ | |
B+ | A+ | B- | A+ | |
B- | C | C+ | B- | |
D+ | C- | D | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A | A+ | A | A+ | |
A | B+ | A+ | A- | |
B | C+ | A | A- |
Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations
James City County is lower versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | D | D | F | |
A | A | A | A | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | D | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
C+ | C | C | D+ | |
C+ | C | C | C- | |
B+ | B | B | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
D+ | D | D | D | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D+ |
Considering only the burglary rate, James City County is as safe as 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 James City County, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See James City County schools on SchoolGrade
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