The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 24401, VA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	C-

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$14.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for 24401, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $821 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 24401 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 24401, VA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 24401's combined rate is about the same as the norm. 24401 sits in the 47th percentile, ahead of 47% of zip codes and behind 53%. The grade covers only 24401's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 24401 is 26.60 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the southeast areas to 1 in 59 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of 24401, VA report the most crime, about 229 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 45 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 24401, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 24401 for 2025 is $14,685,597, about $366 per resident and $821 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 24401 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

24401, VA:	$366
23607, VA:	$1219
22655, VA:	$170
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 24401 is $366 per year, which is $98 less than the national average and $65 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 24401:

In 23607, VA, crime costs $1,219 per person, which is $852 more than in 24401.
In 22655, VA, crime costs $170 per person, which is $197 less than in 24401

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 24401 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 24401	Cost per 24401 Resident
Murder	$4.18 million	$104
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.37 million	$34
Robbery	$414,578	$10
Assault	$1.60 million	$40
Kidnapping	$711,294	$18
Vehicle Theft	$429,713	$11
Burglary	$540,959	$13
Theft	$2.48 million	$62
Arson	$103,426	$3
Vandalism	$1.52 million	$38
Animal Cruelty	$38,877	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.03 million	$26
Identity Theft	$267,735	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$14,685,597	$366

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 24401, 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 24401 totals $34,872,388 ($870 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $49,557,985 ($1,236 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 southeast 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 24401 has 16, do the same, and of 24401's 40,100 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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24401 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 24401 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.393
Robbery	0.3287
Rape	0.5646
Murder	0.0555
Total Violent Crime	2.342 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.92
Vehicle Theft	0.6920
Burglary	1.487
Arson	0.1068
Total Property Crime	14.21 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2925
Drug Crimes	3.457
Vandalism	5.304
Identity Theft	0.8626
Animal Cruelty	0.1311
Total "Other" Rate	10.05 (C-)

Individual 24401 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 24401 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 24401.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
24482, VA	B	B-	B-
22939, VA	B+	A-	B
24479, VA	A	A	A+
24421, VA	A	A	A+
24437, VA	A	A	A
24477, VA	A-	A-	A
24467, VA	A	A-	A
22980, VA	C-	B-	C-
24431, VA	A	B+	A+
24486, VA	A	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

24401 is similar 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
11105, NY	B-	C+	C+
76123, TX	B-	C+	C+
98002, WA	F	D	D
90810, CA	C+	D	D
21014, MD	A-	B	B
28079, NC	C+	A-	A-
01040, MA	C-	D-	D-
95120, CA	A+	A-	A-
95050, CA	B+	C-	C-
94583, CA	B-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, 24401 is as safe as 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 24401, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See 24401 schools on SchoolGrade

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