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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$408,376

Cost of Crime™ for Basye, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,064 per household.

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

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Basye's combined rate is higher than the norm. Basye sits in the 21st percentile, ahead of 21% of cities and behind 79%. The grade covers only Basye's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Basye is 36.98 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 50 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Basye, VA report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Basye, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Basye for 2025 is $408,376, about $497 per resident and $1,064 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Basye Compared to Other Cities?

Basye, VA:	$497
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Basye is $497 per year, which is $33 more than the national average and $66 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Basye:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $535 more than in Basye.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $365 less than in Basye

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Basye	Cost per Basye Resident
Murder	$87,340	$106
Rape/Sexual Assault	$29,102	$35
Robbery	$14,923	$18
Assault	$94,495	$115
Kidnapping	$14,776	$18
Vehicle Theft	$4,157	$5
Burglary	$24,107	$29
Theft	$71,476	$87
Arson	$3,111	$4
Vandalism	$43,158	$53
Animal Cruelty	$630	$1
Drug Crimes	$19,409	$24
Identity Theft	$1,693	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$408,376	$497

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Basye, 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 Basye totals $750,035 ($914 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,158,411 ($1,411 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Basye's 821 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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Basye 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 Basye residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.008
Robbery	0.5779
Rape	0.5846
Murder	0.0566
Total Violent Crime	5.227 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.81
Vehicle Theft	0.3270
Burglary	3.237
Arson	0.1569
Total Property Crime	20.53 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2968
Drug Crimes	3.196
Vandalism	7.358
Identity Theft	0.2664
Animal Cruelty	0.1037
Total "Other" Rate	11.22 (D+)

Individual Basye Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Jerome, VA	C-	D+	D+
Hepners, VA	B-	D	B+
Mount Jackson, VA	C+	D+	B+
Orkney Springs, VA	D	D	D
Mathias, WV	A-	C+	A+
Quicksburg, VA	B-	C+	B
South Jackson, VA	C+	C-	B+
Lost City, WV	A-	B	A
Edinburg, VA	C+	D	B-
Hawkinstown, VA	B	C-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Basye is similar versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Manchester, CA	D	F	F
Union Center, WI	B+	B-	B-
Ogema, MN	D	D	D
Carlisle, SC	D-	F	F
Cedar Rock, NC	C	C+	C+
Towner, ND	D-	D	D
Clarence, PA	A	A+	A+
Tippecanoe, OH	B-	C	C
New Harrisburg, OH	B+	B+	B+
Midway, AL	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Basye is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Basye, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Basye schools on SchoolGrade

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