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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$271,908

Cost of Crime™ for Buffalo Hill, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,337 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Buffalo Hill 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 Buffalo Hill, VA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Buffalo Hill's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Buffalo Hill sits in the 36th percentile, ahead of 36% of cities and behind 64%. The grade covers only Buffalo Hill's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Buffalo Hill is 29.32 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 24 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 48 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Buffalo Hill, VA report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Buffalo Hill, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Buffalo Hill for 2025 is $271,908, about $500 per resident and $1,337 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Buffalo Hill Compared to Other Cities?

Buffalo Hill, VA:	$500
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Buffalo Hill is $500 per year, which is $36 more than the national average and $68 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Buffalo Hill:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $533 more than in Buffalo Hill.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $368 less than in Buffalo Hill

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Buffalo Hill	Cost per Buffalo Hill Resident
Murder	$125,968	$232
Rape/Sexual Assault	$18,792	$35
Robbery	$5,369	$10
Assault	$19,859	$37
Kidnapping	$6,117	$11
Vehicle Theft	$3,821	$7
Burglary	$9,203	$17
Theft	$37,399	$69
Arson	$1,249	$2
Vandalism	$26,101	$48
Animal Cruelty	$611	$1
Drug Crimes	$14,903	$27
Identity Theft	$2,516	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$271,908	$500

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Buffalo Hill, 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 Buffalo Hill totals $930,557 ($1,711 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,202,465 ($2,210 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, of which Buffalo Hill has 1, do the same, and of Buffalo Hill's 544 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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Buffalo Hill 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 Buffalo Hill residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.271
Robbery	0.3138
Rape	0.5697
Murder	0.1232
Total Violent Crime	2.278 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.27
Vehicle Theft	0.4536
Burglary	1.865
Arson	0.0951
Total Property Crime	15.69 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1854
Drug Crimes	3.704
Vandalism	6.716
Identity Theft	0.5975
Animal Cruelty	0.1520
Total "Other" Rate	11.35 (D+)

Individual Buffalo Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
New Glasgow, VA	D+	A-	D+
Amherst, VA	C-	C+	C-
Clifford, VA	B-	B	B
Sweet Briar, VA	C-	C+	C-
Tye River, VA	D	C-	D-
Lowesville, VA	D-	C-	D-
Arrington, VA	D+	C-	D
Piney River, VA	F	C+	F
Coolwell, VA	A-	B	A
Fancy Hill, VA	C-	D	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Buffalo Hill 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
Harmon, IL	A-	C+	C+
Pulaski, OH	A-	C+	C+
Henry, SD	D-	C	C
Washington, NE	A+	B+	B+
Quitsna, NC	F	F	F
Waumandee, WI	A	A+	A+
Hazelgreen, MO	C	D+	D+
Haviland, OH	C-	C-	C-
Wayne, WI	B+	A	A
Rabbittown, AL	B+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Buffalo Hill is as safe as 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 Buffalo Hill, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Buffalo Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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