Bedford County, VA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of robbery is lower than the average US county. Bedford County is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of counties are safer and 84% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bedford County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of robbery in Bedford County is 0.2670 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bedford County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Bedford County may be as high as 1 in 2,516 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,601 in the east part of the county. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Bedford County, VA: about 5 per year. The northwest part of Bedford County has fewer cases of robbery with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Bedford County, remember that the rate of robbery 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 northeast part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for Bedford County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Bedford 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 Bedford County has 9, have the same problem. Of Bedford County’s 81,446 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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Bedford County Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Bedford County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of robbery in Bedford County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Bedford County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Lynchburg City, VA	C-	D+	C-	B-
Campbell County, VA	B-	B+	B+	A-
Botetourt County, VA	A	A-	A	A-
Amherst County, VA	B-	B+	C+	B
Roanoke City, VA	F	D+	F	C
Roanoke County, VA	B	A	B+	A-
Franklin County, VA	B-	A-	C+	C
Buena Vista City, VA	B-	C+	B	B
Salem City, VA	D+	B	C-	B+
Lexington City, VA	D-	C+	D-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Bedford County is lower versus other counties of the same size for robbery. 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	Robbery Crime Grade
Monroe County, FL	A+	B+	B+	C
Payne County, OK	D	C-	C-	B
DeKalb County, AL	C+	B	B	B+
Erie County, OH	C+	B	B	C-
Greene County, TN	C-	D+	D+	C-
Iberia Parish, LA	D	D-	D-	D
Indiana County, PA	A+	A	A	C+
Island County, WA	D+	C+	C+	D
Josephine County, OR	B-	B	B	C+
Kauai County, HI	C	B+	B+	C-

Considering only the robbery rate, Bedford County 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 Bedford County, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 66% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Bedford County schools on SchoolGrade

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