Virginia Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Virginia in green. The most dangerous areas in Virginia 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 Virginia Safe from Burglary?

The A+ grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US state. Virginia is in the 94th percentile for safety, meaning 6% of states are safer and 94% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Virginia's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of burglary in Virginia is 1.239 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Virginia generally consider the northeast part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Virginia may be as high as 1 in 380 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,113 in the northeast part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the southeast parts of Virginia: about 1,811 per year. The south part of Virginia has fewer cases of burglary with only 264 in a typical year.

How Virginia's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Virginia to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the burglary rate, Virginia is as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Burglary in Virginia

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Virginia about $100,648,767 in 2025, or roughly $11 per resident. This is part of Virginia's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Virginia, including every crime type and how Virginia compares to other states.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Virginia's crime maps on the Virginia overall crime page.

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Individual Virginia Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby States

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

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
District of Columbia	F	F	F	B
Maryland	C	C-	C+	B
West Virginia	A-	B+	A	B
North Carolina	C-	C-	C-	D
Delaware	D	C-	C-	B-
Pennsylvania	A	A-	A-	A
New Jersey	A+	A	A-	A
South Carolina	D-	D	D	D-
Ohio	C+	B-	B-	C
New York	A-	C	B-	A-

Burglary in State with Similar Populations

Virginia is lower versus other states of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in states with comparable overall population.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
California	C	D	D	D
Arkansas	D-	D-	D-	F
Idaho	A-	B	B	B+
Hawaii	B	A	A	C+
Georgia	B-	C+	C+	B-
Florida	A+	A-	A-	A+
District of Columbia	F	F	F	B
Delaware	D	C-	C-	B-
Connecticut	B+	A+	A+	A
Colorado	F	D-	D-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Virginia average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Virginia schools on SchoolGrade

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