Brightwood, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Brightwood is in the 58th percentile for safety, meaning 42% of cities are safer and 58% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Brightwood's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Brightwood is 0.0508 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Brightwood generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Brightwood may be as high as 1 in 18,282 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 21,616 in the north part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Brightwood, VA: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Brightwood has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Brightwood 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 Brightwood has 0, have the same problem. Of Brightwood’s 1,798 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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Brightwood Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Brightwood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Brightwood is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Brightwood.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Leon, VA	A-	A	A-	B
Graves Mill, VA	B	B+	B	B+
Haywood, VA	C-	A-	D	C
Oakpark, VA	A+	A+	A	B+
Reva, VA	A-	A	A-	B-
Locust Dale, VA	A	A+	A-	B-
Madison, VA	B	A	B-	B+
Shelby, VA	B	B+	B-	B+
Aroda, VA	A+	A	A+	A
Pratts, VA	A-	B+	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Brightwood is similar versus other cities of the same size for murder. 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	Murder Crime Grade
Barton, NY	A	B-	B-	A+
Wood River, NE	B-	B-	B-	B
Bement, IL	B-	C+	C+	C
Wisner, NE	C-	B-	B-	B+
Bolingbroke, GA	A-	A	A	B+
Booker, TX	D+	D+	D+	D-
Mokelumne Hill, CA	D	D-	D-	B
Salix, PA	A	A	A	A
Rubicon, WI	A	A	A	B+
Rome, OH	B+	B	B	C+

Considering only the murder rate, Brightwood 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 Brightwood, VA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Brightwood schools on SchoolGrade

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