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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$310,489

Cost of Crime™ for Birchleaf, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $996 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Birchleaf 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 Birchleaf, 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 Birchleaf's combined rate is higher than the norm. Birchleaf sits in the 29th percentile, ahead of 29% of cities and behind 71%. The grade covers only Birchleaf's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Birchleaf is 32.46 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 28 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 50 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Birchleaf, VA report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Birchleaf, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Birchleaf for 2025 is $310,489, about $442 per resident and $996 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

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

Birchleaf, VA:	$442
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Birchleaf is $442 per year, which is $23 less than the national average and $10 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Birchleaf:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $591 more than in Birchleaf.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $310 less than in Birchleaf

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Birchleaf	Cost per Birchleaf Resident
Murder	$84,517	$120
Rape/Sexual Assault	$25,709	$37
Robbery	$14,031	$20
Assault	$52,000	$74
Kidnapping	$5,947	$8
Vehicle Theft	$2,534	$4
Burglary	$9,169	$13
Theft	$55,564	$79
Arson	$2,214	$3
Vandalism	$24,438	$35
Animal Cruelty	$641	$1
Drug Crimes	$22,456	$32
Identity Theft	$11,270	$16
Total Cost of Crime	$310,489	$442

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Birchleaf, 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 Birchleaf totals $703,700 ($1,001 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,014,190 ($1,443 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 Birchleaf's 703 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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Birchleaf 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 Birchleaf residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.576
Robbery	0.6345
Rape	0.6031
Murder	0.0640
Total Violent Crime	3.877 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.26
Vehicle Theft	0.2328
Burglary	1.438
Arson	0.1304
Total Property Crime	17.06 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1395
Drug Crimes	4.318
Vandalism	4.866
Identity Theft	2.071
Animal Cruelty	0.1233
Total "Other" Rate	11.52 (D+)

Individual Birchleaf Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Colley, VA	D+	D	D+
Haysi, VA	C-	B-	C-
Clinchco, VA	D+	C	C-
Vicey, VA	D	C	D
Prater, VA	D+	D+	D+
Tiny, VA	B-	B-	B+
Murphy, VA	C-	B+	C
Gillespie, VA	D	C-	D
Bee, VA	B-	B-	B+
Flemingtown, VA	C-	B-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Birchleaf is higher 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
Philbrook, MN	A-	B	B
Drummond, WI	B-	B+	B+
Oubre, LA	C-	D+	D+
Dover, KY	B-	A-	A-
Denver, NY	A	B	B
Denmark, IA	A-	C	C
Denham, IN	B+	B	B
Lawtons, NY	C-	D-	D-
Delia, KS	C	B+	B+
White City, MO	B-	C	C

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Birchleaf, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Birchleaf schools on SchoolGrade

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