Murder per Capita in Gloucester Courthouse
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Gloucester Courthouse residents.
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B
Overall Crime Grade™
B- |
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C+ |
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Other Crime Grade |
A- |
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A crime occurs every 4 days 19 hours (on average) in Gloucester Courthouse.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Gloucester Courthouse in green. The most dangerous areas in Gloucester Courthouse 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 Gloucester Courthouse, VA Safe?
The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Gloucester Courthouse is in the 62nd percentile for safety, meaning 38% of cities are safer and 62% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gloucester Courthouse's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in Gloucester Courthouse is 0.0476 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gloucester Courthouse generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Gloucester Courthouse may be as high as 1 in 17,173 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 30,979 in the southwest 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 northwest parts of Gloucester Courthouse, VA: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Gloucester Courthouse has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Murder Maps
When looking at the murder map for Gloucester Courthouse, 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 southwest part of 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 Gloucester Courthouse residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Gloucester Courthouse 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 Gloucester Courthouse has 4, have the same problem. Of Gloucester Courthouse’s 3,883 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 murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Gloucester Courthouse residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
1.787 |
Robbery |
0.2534 |
Rape |
0.5707 |
Murder |
0.0476 |
Total Violent Crime |
2.659 (B-) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
10.80 |
Vehicle Theft |
1.106 |
Burglary |
0.3598 |
Arson |
0.0904 |
Total Property Crime |
12.36 (C+) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.2469 |
Drug Crimes |
1.525 |
Vandalism |
2.319 |
Identity Theft |
0.2253 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1845 |
Total "Other" Rate |
4.501 (A-) |
Individual Gloucester Courthouse Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Gloucester Courthouse is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Gloucester Courthouse.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | B | B | B- | |
A | B- | B+ | D | |
A | B+ | A | A | |
A | B+ | A | C+ | |
B | C | B+ | D+ | |
B+ | D+ | A+ | C | |
A+ | B+ | A+ | C- | |
A+ | B- | A+ | C | |
A- | B | B+ | A | |
A- | A- | B+ | B |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
Gloucester Courthouse is lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C+ | B- | B- | D+ | |
D+ | D- | D- | D | |
D- | C- | C- | B- | |
D | D- | D- | F | |
B | C | C | C- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B- | |
D | D+ | D+ | D | |
C+ | B | B | B+ | |
F | D | D | D | |
D+ | C- | C- | A- |
Considering only the murder rate, Gloucester Courthouse 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 Gloucester Courthouse, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Gloucester Courthouse schools on SchoolGrade
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