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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$406,996

Cost of Crime™ for Buffalo Junction, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $834 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Buffalo Junction 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 Junction, 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 Buffalo Junction's combined rate is higher than the norm. Buffalo Junction sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of cities and behind 76%. The grade covers only Buffalo Junction's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Buffalo Junction is 35.30 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 9 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 48 in the southeast.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Buffalo Junction, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Buffalo Junction for 2025 is $406,996, about $405 per resident and $834 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

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

Buffalo Junction, VA:	$405
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Buffalo Junction is $405 per year, which is $59 less than the national average and $27 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Buffalo Junction:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $628 more than in Buffalo Junction.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $273 less than in Buffalo Junction

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Buffalo Junction	Cost per Buffalo Junction Resident
Murder	$103,497	$103
Rape/Sexual Assault	$33,899	$34
Robbery	$10,886	$11
Assault	$40,466	$40
Kidnapping	$10,188	$10
Vehicle Theft	$14,374	$14
Burglary	$13,943	$14
Theft	$108,913	$108
Arson	$2,924	$3
Vandalism	$33,973	$34
Animal Cruelty	$1,216	$1
Drug Crimes	$30,048	$30
Identity Theft	$2,671	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$406,996	$405

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Buffalo Junction, 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 Junction totals $863,477 ($859 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,270,474 ($1,264 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 Buffalo Junction's 1,005 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 Junction 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 Junction residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.402
Robbery	0.3444
Rape	0.5563
Murder	0.0548
Total Violent Crime	2.357 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.93
Vehicle Theft	0.9236
Burglary	1.530
Arson	0.1205
Total Property Crime	23.50 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1672
Drug Crimes	4.042
Vandalism	4.732
Identity Theft	0.3433
Animal Cruelty	0.1635
Total "Other" Rate	9.448 (C)

Individual Buffalo Junction Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Puryear Corner, VA	F	A	F
Buffalo Springs, VA	C+	B-	C+
Nelson, VA	B	B-	A+
Clarksville, VA	F	B+	F
Jeffress, VA	B-	B+	B
Midway, VA	C-	C-	C
Bullock, NC	C-	D+	C-
Virgilina, VA	C-	C+	C
Skipwith, VA	B+	B	A-
Dryburg, VA	C	A-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Buffalo Junction 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
Pretty Prairie, KS	B	B-	B-
Reidsboro, GA	A-	A	A
Aniwa, WI	A	B+	B+
Westtown, PA	A+	A+	A+
Texico, IL	A+	A+	A+
Coal Hill, AR	F	D	D
Otter Hill, VA	B-	A+	A+
New Bedford, OH	A+	B-	B-
New Chapel Hill, TX	B-	B	B
New Ross, IN	A	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Buffalo Junction 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 Buffalo Junction, VA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Buffalo Junction schools on SchoolGrade

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