The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 23801, VA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 23801

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 23801. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

23801, VA Map of Crime Rates
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B+

Overall Crime Grade™

B-
B+
Other Crime Grade
B

$11.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for 23801, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,245 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 23801 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is 23801, VA Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 23801's combined rate is lower than the norm. 23801 sits in the 71st percentile, ahead of 71% of zip codes and behind 29%. The grade covers only 23801's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 23801 is 19.10 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 9 in the southwest areas to 1 in 64 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of 23801, VA report the most crime, about 230 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 23801, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 23801 for 2025 is $11,503,179, about $401 per resident and $1,245 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.8%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.9%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 23801 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

23801, VA: $401
23607, VA: $1219
22655, VA: $170
Virginia: $432
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 23801 is $401 per year, which is $63 less than the national average and $30 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 23801:
  • In 23607, VA, crime costs $1,219 per person, which is $817 more than in 23801.
  • In 22655, VA, crime costs $170 per person, which is $232 less than in 23801

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 23801 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 23801
Cost per 23801 Resident
Murder
$5.01 million
$175
Rape/Sexual Assault
$971,176
$34
Robbery
$249,429
$9
Assault
$1.47 million
$51
Kidnapping
$573,602
$20
Vehicle Theft
$557,812
$19
Burglary
$167,972
$6
Theft
$1.18 million
$41
Arson
$62,782
$2
Vandalism
$961,763
$34
Animal Cruelty
$21,682
$1
Drug Crimes
$239,618
$8
Identity Theft
$40,461
$1
Total Cost of Crime
$11,503,179
$401

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 23801, VA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in 23801 totals $38,253,395 ($1,335 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $49,756,575 ($1,736 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The west part of the zip holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which 23801 has 3, do the same, and of 23801's 28,656 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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23801 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 23801 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.788
Robbery
0.2767
Rape
0.5590
Murder
0.0930
Total Violent Crime
2.717 (B-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
7.949
Vehicle Theft
1.257
Burglary
0.6463
Arson
0.0907
Total Property Crime
9.943 (B+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.3301
Drug Crimes
1.130
Vandalism
4.698
Identity Theft
0.1824
Animal Cruelty
0.1023
Total "Other" Rate
6.443 (B)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 23801 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 23801.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
B-
B
B-
C
C
C
D-
C-
D-
D
C
D
D-
D-
D-
C-
B-
C
C+
B
C-
D
B-
D+
B+
A+
A-
B-
A
C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

23801 is lower versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
C-
B-
B-
B-
C-
C-
B
B+
B+
B-
C-
C-
A-
B
B
B+
C+
C+
A
A+
A+
F
F
F
A-
A+
A+
D+
D
D

Considering only the crime rate, 23801 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 23801, VA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See 23801 schools on SchoolGrade

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