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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$36.2 million

Cost of Crime™ for Danville City, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,797 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Danville City 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 Danville City, VA Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Danville City's combined rate is higher than the norm. Danville City sits in the 18th percentile, ahead of 18% of counties and behind 82%. The grade covers only Danville City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Danville City is 45.25 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the northwest areas to 1 in 26 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Danville City, VA report the most crime, about 382 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 42 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Danville City, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Danville City for 2025 is $36,158,297, about $799 per resident and $1,797 per household. That equals 2.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Danville City Compared to Other Counties?

Danville City, VA:	$799
Portsmouth City, VA:	$867
Loudoun County, VA:	$236
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Danville City is $799 per year, which is $335 more than the national average and $367 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Danville City:

In Portsmouth City, VA, crime costs $867 per person, which is $68 more than in Danville City.
In Loudoun County, VA, crime costs $236 per person, which is $562 less than in Danville City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Danville City	Cost per Danville City Resident
Murder	$17.2 million	$379
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.76 million	$39
Robbery	$513,007	$11
Assault	$2.90 million	$64
Kidnapping	$1.17 million	$26
Vehicle Theft	$2.31 million	$51
Burglary	$587,307	$13
Theft	$5.80 million	$128
Arson	$63,037	$1
Vandalism	$2.38 million	$53
Animal Cruelty	$84,085	$2
Drug Crimes	$1.30 million	$29
Identity Theft	$124,374	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$36,158,297	$799

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Danville City, 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 Danville City totals $122,860,016 ($2,714 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $159,018,312 ($3,513 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 west part of the county 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, of which Danville City has 6, do the same, and of Danville City's 45,263 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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Danville City 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 Danville City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.230
Robbery	0.3603
Rape	0.6420
Murder	0.2018
Total Violent Crime	3.434 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	24.76
Vehicle Theft	3.295
Burglary	1.431
Arson	0.0577
Total Property Crime	29.54 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.4269
Drug Crimes	3.878
Vandalism	7.359
Identity Theft	0.3550
Animal Cruelty	0.2511
Total "Other" Rate	12.27 (C-)

Individual Danville City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pittsylvania County, VA	B+	B	B+
Caswell County, NC	C	C	C
Rockingham County, NC	C+	C+	B-
Martinsville City, VA	C-	C-	C-
Henry County, VA	B-	B-	B-
Person County, NC	C+	C+	C+
Halifax County, VA	B-	C+	B-
Alamance County, NC	C	C	D+
Franklin County, VA	B-	A-	C+
Guilford County, NC	C	C	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Danville City is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Louisa County, VA	A-	A	A
Panola County, MS	A-	A+	A+
Orange County, VA	A-	A-	A-
Oneida County, WI	B+	B+	B+
Matagorda County, TX	D+	D-	D-
Marinette County, WI	C+	B-	B-
Manati Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-
Madison County, OH	B+	A	A
Madison County, NE	C	B	B
Macon County, NC	C-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Danville City 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 Danville City, VA average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Danville City schools on SchoolGrade

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