Emporia City, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Emporia City is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of counties are safer and 1% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Emporia City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Emporia City is 0.2972 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Emporia City generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Emporia City may be as high as 1 in 2,903 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,774 in the northwest part of the county. 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 east parts of Emporia City, VA: about 0 per year. The north part of Emporia City has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Emporia City, 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 more retail establishments in the north part of the county. 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 Emporia City residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Emporia City 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 Emporia City has 3, have the same problem. Of Emporia City’s 6,958 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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Emporia City 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 Emporia City residents in a standard year.

Individual Emporia City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Greensville County, VA	D+	D+	C	F
Northampton County, NC	D-	D-	D-	F
Brunswick County, VA	D-	D+	D-	F
Halifax County, NC	F	F	F	F
Southampton County, VA	B-	B	B	C-
Sussex County, VA	D-	D	F	F
Dinwiddie County, VA	B-	C+	B-	D
Franklin City, VA	D-	D+	D-	F
Hertford County, NC	F	F	F	F
Warren County, NC	D-	D-	D	F

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Emporia City is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. 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	Murder Crime Grade
Clay County, AL	B	B-	B-	C
Trinity County, TX	D	D-	D-	C-
Trimble County, KY	B+	A	A	A-
Trigg County, KY	B+	A-	A-	B-
Treutlen County, GA	C	D	D	D+
Trego County, KS	D+	D+	D+	C+
Treasure County, MT	D-	D-	D-	C
Traverse County, MN	D-	C-	C-	B-
Clay County, AR	C-	D+	D+	D
Trousdale County, TN	D	D-	D-	A+

Considering only the murder rate, Emporia City is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Emporia City, VA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Emporia City schools on SchoolGrade

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