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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$28.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for Blacksburg, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,281 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Blacksburg 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 Blacksburg, 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 Blacksburg's combined rate is higher than the norm. Blacksburg sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of cities and behind 78%. The grade covers only Blacksburg's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Blacksburg is 36.58 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 35 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Blacksburg, VA report the most crime, about 472 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 80 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Blacksburg, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Blacksburg for 2025 is $27,985,009, about $504 per resident and $1,281 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

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

Blacksburg, VA:	$504
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Blacksburg is $504 per year, which is $40 more than the national average and $73 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Blacksburg:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $528 more than in Blacksburg.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $372 less than in Blacksburg

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Blacksburg	Cost per Blacksburg Resident
Murder	$9.44 million	$170
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.00 million	$36
Robbery	$824,929	$15
Assault	$2.82 million	$51
Kidnapping	$515,919	$9
Vehicle Theft	$655,942	$12
Burglary	$1.19 million	$21
Theft	$4.42 million	$80
Arson	$146,957	$3
Vandalism	$4.55 million	$82
Animal Cruelty	$29,355	$1
Drug Crimes	$895,081	$16
Identity Theft	$493,915	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$27,985,009	$504

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Blacksburg, 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 Blacksburg totals $73,230,727 ($1,320 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $101,215,736 ($1,825 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 central 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, of which Blacksburg has 9, do the same, and of Blacksburg's 55,475 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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Blacksburg 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 Blacksburg residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.768
Robbery	0.4727
Rape	0.5958
Murder	0.0906
Total Violent Crime	2.927 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.39
Vehicle Theft	0.7636
Burglary	2.368
Arson	0.1097
Total Property Crime	18.63 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1534
Drug Crimes	2.181
Vandalism	11.47
Identity Theft	1.150
Animal Cruelty	0.0715
Total "Other" Rate	15.03 (D-)

Individual Blacksburg Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Vicker, VA	C-	C+	C+
Christiansburg, VA	D+	A-	C-
Whitethorne, VA	C-	B	C
Newport, VA	B-	B	B-
Ironto, VA	B+	A-	A-
Pepper, VA	D+	C-	D+
Fairlawn, VA	C+	B	B
Shawsville, VA	D	C	C-
McDonalds Mill, VA	B-	B	C+
Elliston, VA	D	C	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Blacksburg 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
Potomac, MD	B	B+	B+
West Chester, OH	B-	A	A
Apache Junction, AZ	B-	C+	C+
Redford, MI	D	F	F
Plainfield, NJ	B	B+	B+
Paramount, CA	D+	D-	D-
Oak Park, IL	C	C	C
Sebring, FL	A+	B-	B-
Montgomery, TX	B+	C+	C+
Monroe, MI	B-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Blacksburg 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 Blacksburg, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Blacksburg schools on SchoolGrade

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