Buchanan County, VA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of robbery is slightly higher than the average US county. Buchanan County is in the 31st percentile for safety, meaning 69% of counties are safer and 31% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Buchanan County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of robbery in Buchanan County is 0.5947 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buchanan County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Buchanan County may be as high as 1 in 1,031 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,876 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the northwest parts of Buchanan County, VA: about 2 per year. The southeast part of Buchanan County has fewer cases of robbery with only 1 in a typical year.

How Buchanan County's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Buchanan County 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, Buchanan County is less safe than the Virginia state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Robbery in Buchanan County, VA

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Buchanan County about $367,524 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of Buchanan County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Buchanan County, including every crime type and how Buchanan County compares to other counties.

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 Buchanan County's crime maps on the Buchanan County overall crime page.

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Individual Buchanan County Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Dickenson County, VA	C+	B-	C+	C
Russell County, VA	C	B-	C-	C-
McDowell County, WV	D+	C-	D+	A
Pike County, KY	B	B+	B	C
Tazewell County, VA	C+	C	B-	C+
Mingo County, WV	B	B-	B	A+
Wyoming County, WV	B+	C+	A-	A+
Wise County, VA	C-	C	C-	C+
Norton City, VA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Washington County, VA	B	B+	B	B

Robbery in County with Similar Populations

Buchanan County is higher versus other counties of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Ford County, IL	A	B+	B+	F
Sanders County, MT	C+	D+	D+	A-
Sanpete County, UT	C-	B	B	B
Gaines County, TX	D-	C-	C-	D+
Shoshone County, ID	C	C	C	A+
Sibley County, MN	B-	A-	A-	C-
Simpson County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Smith County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Franklin County, KS	B	B-	B-	A
Franklin County, IN	A+	A	A	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Buchanan County, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Buchanan County schools on SchoolGrade

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