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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$240,885

Cost of Crime™ for Big Island, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $463 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Big Island 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 Big Island, VA Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Big Island's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Big Island sits in the 94th percentile, ahead of 94% of cities and behind 6%. The grade covers only Big Island's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Big Island is 10.96 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 80 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 93 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Big Island, VA report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Big Island, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Big Island for 2025 is $240,885, about $199 per resident and $463 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Big Island Compared to Other Cities?

Big Island, VA:	$199
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Big Island is $199 per year, which is $266 less than the national average and $233 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Big Island:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $834 more than in Big Island.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $67 less than in Big Island

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Big Island	Cost per Big Island Resident
Murder	$83,126	$69
Rape/Sexual Assault	$35,789	$30
Robbery	$10,856	$9
Assault	$10,717	$9
Kidnapping	$15,317	$13
Vehicle Theft	$7,340	$6
Burglary	$7,423	$6
Theft	$18,148	$15
Arson	$2,904	$2
Vandalism	$24,339	$20
Animal Cruelty	$1,507	$1
Drug Crimes	$22,116	$18
Identity Theft	$1,305	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$240,885	$199

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Big Island, 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 Big Island totals $730,445 ($602 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $971,330 ($801 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 north part of the city 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 do the same, and of Big Island's 1,213 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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Big Island 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 Big Island residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3076
Robbery	0.2845
Rape	0.4866
Murder	0.0365
Total Violent Crime	1.115 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.889
Vehicle Theft	0.3908
Burglary	0.6747
Arson	0.0991
Total Property Crime	4.053 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2083
Drug Crimes	2.465
Vandalism	2.809
Identity Theft	0.1390
Animal Cruelty	0.1679
Total "Other" Rate	5.789 (B)

Individual Big Island Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Major, VA	A	A+	A-
Waugh, VA	A-	A+	A
Sedalia, VA	A	A	A+
Naola, VA	B	A+	B-
Coleman Falls, VA	A-	A+	A
Charlemont, VA	A+	A+	A+
Coltons Mill, VA	A+	A+	A+
Naturl Br Sta, VA	D	B-	D
Natural Bridge Station, VA	C-	B-	D+
Pedlar Mills, VA	B-	B+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Big Island is lower 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
Shutesbury, MA	B	D+	D+
Primghar, IA	B+	C-	C-
Roosevelt, MN	C+	D-	D-
Roosevelt, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Seligman, AZ	D	D	D
Egan, LA	C	D	D
Edgar Springs, MO	B+	D+	D+
East Springfield, PA	A+	A	A
East Ellijay, GA	D-	D+	D+
Odessa, WA	D+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Big Island 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 Big Island, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Big Island schools on SchoolGrade

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