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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$10.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bristol City, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,433 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bristol City 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 Bristol City, VA Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Bristol City's combined rate is higher than the norm. Bristol City sits in the 16th percentile, ahead of 16% of counties and behind 84%. The grade covers only Bristol City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Bristol City is 46.78 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the south areas to 1 in 33 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Bristol City, VA report the most crime, about 255 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 29 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bristol City, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bristol City for 2025 is $10,783,322, about $602 per resident and $1,433 per household. That equals 2.1% 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): 29.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bristol City Compared to Other Counties?

Bristol City, VA:	$602
Portsmouth City, VA:	$867
Loudoun County, VA:	$236
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bristol City is $602 per year, which is $138 more than the national average and $170 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Bristol City:

In Portsmouth City, VA, crime costs $867 per person, which is $265 more than in Bristol City.
In Loudoun County, VA, crime costs $236 per person, which is $365 less than in Bristol City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Bristol City	Cost per Bristol City Resident
Murder	$3.26 million	$182
Rape/Sexual Assault	$669,715	$37
Robbery	$265,927	$15
Assault	$1.46 million	$82
Kidnapping	$284,940	$16
Vehicle Theft	$174,203	$10
Burglary	$425,283	$24
Theft	$2.22 million	$124
Arson	$39,768	$2
Vandalism	$1.14 million	$64
Animal Cruelty	$20,255	$1
Drug Crimes	$717,387	$40
Identity Theft	$108,216	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$10,783,322	$602

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bristol City, 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 Bristol City totals $25,262,124 ($1,410 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $36,045,445 ($2,012 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 northeast part of the county 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 Bristol City has 6, do the same, and of Bristol City's 17,916 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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Bristol City 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 Bristol City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.841
Robbery	0.4719
Rape	0.6165
Murder	0.0967
Total Violent Crime	4.027 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	23.88
Vehicle Theft	0.6279
Burglary	2.617
Arson	0.0919
Total Property Crime	27.21 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2623
Drug Crimes	5.413
Vandalism	8.935
Identity Theft	0.7804
Animal Cruelty	0.1528
Total "Other" Rate	15.54 (D)

Individual Bristol City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Washington County, VA	B	B+	B
Sullivan County, TN	D	D-	D
Carter County, TN	D+	C-	C-
Johnson County, TN	D+	C-	C-
Russell County, VA	C	B-	C-
Scott County, VA	C+	B+	C+
Washington County, TN	C	D+	C
Norton City, VA	D+	D+	D+
Wise County, VA	C-	C	C-
Unicoi County, TN	C-	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Bristol City is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Newton County, AR	D+	D-	D-
Lincoln County, KY	B	A	A
Lincoln County, MT	C+	D-	D-
Montmorency County, MI	B+	C+	C+
Morgan County, KY	B	A	A
Morgan County, OH	C+	C	C
Morgan County, TN	D	C-	C-
Morrow County, OR	C+	B	B
Moultrie County, IL	A+	A	A
Murray County, OK	C-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Bristol City 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 Bristol City, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Bristol City schools on SchoolGrade

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