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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$337,243

Cost of Crime™ for Chester Gap, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,250 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Chester Gap 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 Chester Gap, 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 Chester Gap's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Chester Gap sits in the 53rd percentile, ahead of 53% of cities and behind 47%. The grade covers only Chester Gap's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Chester Gap is 22.94 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 38 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 82 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Chester Gap, VA report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Chester Gap, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Chester Gap for 2025 is $337,243, about $414 per resident and $1,250 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Chester Gap Compared to Other Cities?

Chester Gap, VA:	$414
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Chester Gap is $414 per year, which is $50 less than the national average and $18 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Chester Gap:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $619 more than in Chester Gap.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $282 less than in Chester Gap

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Chester Gap	Cost per Chester Gap Resident
Murder	$153,097	$188
Rape/Sexual Assault	$22,779	$28
Robbery	$10,015	$12
Assault	$30,827	$38
Kidnapping	$10,202	$13
Vehicle Theft	$6,317	$8
Burglary	$12,422	$15
Theft	$45,490	$56
Arson	$1,685	$2
Vandalism	$21,457	$26
Animal Cruelty	$597	$1
Drug Crimes	$12,009	$15
Identity Theft	$10,345	$13
Total Cost of Crime	$337,243	$414

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Chester Gap, 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 Chester Gap totals $1,134,575 ($1,392 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,471,818 ($1,806 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 Chester Gap's 815 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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Chester Gap 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 Chester Gap residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.317
Robbery	0.3907
Rape	0.4610
Murder	0.1000
Total Violent Crime	2.269 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.78
Vehicle Theft	0.5005
Burglary	1.681
Arson	0.0856
Total Property Crime	13.04 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2064
Drug Crimes	1.992
Vandalism	3.685
Identity Theft	1.640
Animal Cruelty	0.0991
Total "Other" Rate	7.623 (C+)

Individual Chester Gap Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Happy Creek, VA	A	A-	A+
Huntly, VA	C	B	C-
Front Royal, VA	C+	B	B-
Linden, VA	B+	C+	A-
Browntown, VA	A-	A+	A
Hume, VA	C	B	C-
Markham, VA	D+	C-	C+
Karo, VA	A	A	A
Flint Hill, VA	B	A-	C+
Bentonville, VA	A	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Chester Gap 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
Aldrich, MO	B+	C	C
Pleasant Hill, NC	D-	D-	D-
Pleasant Ridge, MO	B	B-	B-
Port Hope, MI	D+	D-	D-
Harris, NC	B	C+	C+
Hardin, MO	C-	C-	C-
Hamilton, NC	D	D	D
Republican, AR	B-	B-	B-
Salisbury, IL	A+	A-	A-
Satterwhite, NC	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Chester Gap is safer than the Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chester Gap, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Chester Gap schools on SchoolGrade

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