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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$64,857

Cost of Crime™ for Brandon, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $721 per household.

More cost data

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

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Brandon's combined rate is lower than the norm. Brandon sits in the 76th percentile, ahead of 76% of cities and behind 24%. The grade covers only Brandon's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Brandon is 16.41 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 46 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 71 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Brandon, VA report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Brandon, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Brandon for 2025 is $64,857, about $321 per resident and $721 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

Brandon, VA:	$321
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Brandon is $321 per year, which is $143 less than the national average and $111 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Brandon:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $711 more than in Brandon.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $189 less than in Brandon

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Brandon	Cost per Brandon Resident
Murder	$27,843	$138
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,830	$29
Robbery	$2,048	$10
Assault	$4,994	$25
Kidnapping	$2,412	$12
Vehicle Theft	$3,307	$16
Burglary	$1,610	$8
Theft	$5,003	$25
Arson	$562	$3
Vandalism	$5,716	$28
Animal Cruelty	$239	$1
Drug Crimes	$4,721	$23
Identity Theft	$572	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$64,857	$321

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Brandon, 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 Brandon totals $214,433 ($1,062 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $279,290 ($1,383 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 Brandon's 202 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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Brandon 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 Brandon residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8608
Robbery	0.3223
Rape	0.4760
Murder	0.0733
Total Violent Crime	1.732 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.783
Vehicle Theft	1.057
Burglary	0.8787
Arson	0.1152
Total Property Crime	6.834 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1969
Drug Crimes	3.159
Vandalism	3.961
Identity Theft	0.3659
Animal Cruelty	0.1603
Total "Other" Rate	7.844 (C+)

Individual Brandon Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Spring Grove, VA	B-	D+	B-
Claremont, VA	B-	B-	B+
Upper Brandon, VA	C-	C	C
Newville, VA	C	C	C-
Garysville, VA	B+	A-	A-
Rustic, VA	D+	C-	D+
Westover, VA	D+	D+	D+
Holdcroft, VA	D+	C-	D+
Ruthville, VA	C-	C	C
Beechwood Manor, VA	B-	B-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Brandon 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
Elroy, OH	A	B+	B+
Sand Bay, WI	D	C	C
Sand River, MI	A-	C	C
Enon, FL	A+	A-	A-
Enola, NC	D	D+	D+
Headquarters, KY	D+	C	C
Endeavor, PA	C+	A-	A-
Emigrant Gap, CA	B-	D	D
Sanger, ND	B+	B	B
Sayre, AL	B+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Brandon 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 Brandon, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Brandon schools on SchoolGrade

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