Blacksburg, VA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of robbery is slightly higher than the average US city. Blacksburg is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of cities are safer and 45% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Blacksburg's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Blacksburg is 0.4727 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Blacksburg generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Blacksburg may be as high as 1 in 1,614 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,983 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the central parts of Blacksburg, VA: about 6 per year. The south part of Blacksburg has fewer cases of robbery with only 1 in a typical year.

How Blacksburg's Robbery Rate Compares

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

Considering only the robbery rate, Blacksburg is less safe than the Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Robbery in Blacksburg, VA

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Blacksburg about $824,929 in 2025, or roughly $15 per resident. This is part of Blacksburg's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Blacksburg, including every crime type and how Blacksburg compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Blacksburg's crime maps on the Blacksburg overall crime page.

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Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of robbery in Blacksburg is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Blacksburg.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Vicker, VA	C-	C+	C+	C+
Christiansburg, VA	D+	A-	C-	B+
Whitethorne, VA	C-	B	C	D
Newport, VA	B-	B	B-	B
Ironto, VA	B+	A-	A-	C+
Pepper, VA	D+	C-	D+	C
Fairlawn, VA	C+	B	B	B-
Shawsville, VA	D	C	C-	C
McDonalds Mill, VA	B-	B	C+	B
Elliston, VA	D	C	D+	C+

Robbery in City with Similar Populations

Blacksburg is lower versus other cities of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Potomac, MD	B	B+	B+	D
West Chester, OH	B-	A	A	A-
Apache Junction, AZ	B-	C+	C+	C+
Redford, MI	D	F	F	B-
Plainfield, NJ	B	B+	B+	C-
Paramount, CA	D+	D-	D-	F
Oak Park, IL	C	C	C	D-
Sebring, FL	A+	B-	B-	B-
Montgomery, TX	B+	C+	C+	B-
Monroe, MI	B-	C-	C-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Blacksburg, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Blacksburg schools on SchoolGrade

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