Melton, VA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of robbery is lower than the average US city. Melton is in the 81st percentile for safety, meaning 19% of cities are safer and 81% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Melton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Melton is 0.2602 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Melton generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Melton may be as high as 1 in 3,681 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,022 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the south parts of Melton, VA: about 0 per year. The east part of Melton has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

How Melton's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Melton 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, Melton is safer 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 Melton, VA

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Melton about $5,067 in 2025, or roughly $8 per resident. This is part of Melton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Melton, including every crime type and how Melton 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 Melton's crime maps on the Melton overall crime page.

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Individual Melton Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Green Springs, VA	A-	B+	A-	A-
Gordonsville, VA	B-	B	B-	A-
Madison Run, VA	C	C+	C	A
Waldrop, VA	A-	B+	A	A
Blue Ridge Shores, VA	C+	C+	C	C+
Lindsay, VA	B+	A-	B+	B
Thelma, VA	A	A	A+	A
Orange, VA	C	D+	C	A-
Montpelier Station, VA	C	C-	C	B+
Ellisville, VA	C	C	C-	C

Robbery in City with Similar Populations

Melton 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
Log Cabin, TX	C+	C+	C+	B
Ridgeside, TN	D-	D-	D-	C-
Reynard, TX	D	D	D	D
Reed, KY	D+	B+	B+	D+
Quaker Springs, NY	A	B+	B+	D+
Lost Nation, IA	C-	B+	B+	B+
Long Lake, NY	A-	B-	B-	D-
Long Lake, MI	C	C-	C-	C
Lone Mountain, TN	C-	D	D	B+
Lohrville, WI	B+	B+	B+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Melton, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Melton schools on SchoolGrade

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