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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$2.53 million

Cost of Crime™ for Chamberlayne, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,061 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Chamberlayne 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 Chamberlayne, 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 Chamberlayne's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Chamberlayne sits in the 30th percentile, ahead of 30% of cities and behind 70%. The grade covers only Chamberlayne's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Chamberlayne is 31.79 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 19 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 38 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Chamberlayne, VA report the most crime, about 36 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Chamberlayne, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Chamberlayne for 2025 is $2,529,381, about $444 per resident and $1,061 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): 55.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

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

Chamberlayne, VA:	$444
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Chamberlayne is $444 per year, which is $20 less than the national average and $12 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Chamberlayne:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $589 more than in Chamberlayne.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $312 less than in Chamberlayne

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Chamberlayne	Cost per Chamberlayne Resident
Murder	$703,600	$123
Rape/Sexual Assault	$205,354	$36
Robbery	$56,955	$10
Assault	$318,250	$56
Kidnapping	$67,816	$12
Vehicle Theft	$302,816	$53
Burglary	$49,069	$9
Theft	$465,981	$82
Arson	$6,568	$1
Vandalism	$147,011	$26
Animal Cruelty	$8,076	$1
Drug Crimes	$160,464	$28
Identity Theft	$37,422	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$2,529,381	$444

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Chamberlayne, 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 Chamberlayne totals $5,749,833 ($1,009 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,279,214 ($1,452 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 east 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 Chamberlayne's 5,700 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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Chamberlayne 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 Chamberlayne residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.944
Robbery	0.3177
Rape	0.5942
Murder	0.0657
Total Violent Crime	2.922 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.79
Vehicle Theft	3.431
Burglary	0.9491
Arson	0.0477
Total Property Crime	20.21 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1962
Drug Crimes	3.806
Vandalism	3.610
Identity Theft	0.8482
Animal Cruelty	0.1915
Total "Other" Rate	8.652 (C)

Individual Chamberlayne Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Poindexters, VA	B	B	B-
Lakeside, VA	D-	C	D-
Laurel, VA	D-	B-	D-
East Highland Park, VA	D-	C-	D-
Mechanicsville, VA	B+	A-	B+
Glen Allen, VA	C	A	C-
Richmond, VA	D+	C+	D+
Crosses Corner, VA	C+	B	B
Innsbrook, VA	D+	A-	D+
Montrose, VA	F	D+	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Chamberlayne 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
Fort Richardson, AK	C	D	D
Sisseton, SD	D-	D-	D-
Simsbury Center, CT	B	A+	A+
Everett, PA	B	B	B
Silt, CO	C	C+	C+
Shrewsbury, PA	A	A+	A+
Shoreham, NY	A+	A-	A-
Shermans Dale, PA	A+	A	A
Sherman, IL	A+	A+	A+
Seminary, MS	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Chamberlayne 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 Chamberlayne, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Chamberlayne schools on SchoolGrade

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