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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.15 million

Cost of Crime™ for Callaway, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,111 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Callaway 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 Callaway, 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 Callaway's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Callaway sits in the 35th percentile, ahead of 35% of cities and behind 65%. The grade covers only Callaway's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Callaway is 29.65 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 63 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Callaway, VA report the most crime, about 22 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Callaway, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Callaway for 2025 is $1,145,020, about $438 per resident and $1,111 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

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

Callaway, VA:	$438
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Callaway is $438 per year, which is $27 less than the national average and $6 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Callaway:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $595 more than in Callaway.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $306 less than in Callaway

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Callaway	Cost per Callaway Resident
Murder	$431,754	$165
Rape/Sexual Assault	$96,910	$37
Robbery	$47,095	$18
Assault	$85,040	$33
Kidnapping	$19,668	$8
Vehicle Theft	$27,405	$10
Burglary	$44,435	$17
Theft	$194,756	$74
Arson	$6,595	$3
Vandalism	$121,355	$46
Animal Cruelty	$2,031	$1
Drug Crimes	$58,986	$23
Identity Theft	$8,990	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,145,020	$438

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Callaway, 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 Callaway totals $3,367,993 ($1,287 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,513,014 ($1,725 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 north 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 do the same, and of Callaway's 2,616 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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Callaway 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 Callaway residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.132
Robbery	0.5723
Rape	0.6110
Murder	0.0878
Total Violent Crime	2.403 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.38
Vehicle Theft	0.6765
Burglary	1.873
Arson	0.1044
Total Property Crime	17.03 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1240
Drug Crimes	3.048
Vandalism	6.494
Identity Theft	0.4440
Animal Cruelty	0.1050
Total "Other" Rate	10.21 (C-)

Individual Callaway Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Redwood, VA	B	B+	C+
Copper Hill, VA	B-	B+	B-
Ferrum, VA	D-	C	D-
Boones Mill, VA	C	B	C+
Rocky Mount, VA	D+	B-	D
Simpsons, VA	B	A	B
Bent Mountain, VA	B+	A	A-
Check, VA	B+	A	A-
Terrys Fork, VA	B+	A	B+
Wirtz, VA	B+	A-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Callaway 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
Malone, FL	A-	C	C
Weston, MO	C-	D	D
Sterling, KS	D-	C-	C-
Smithton, PA	B	B	B
Sanbornville, NH	B	A-	A-
Salem, AR	F	D-	D-
Ridge Spring, SC	D-	D	D
Pine, AZ	C	D	D
Penns Neck, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Pagedale, MO	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Callaway 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 Callaway, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 61% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Callaway schools on SchoolGrade

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