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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.83 million

Cost of Crime™ for Dublin, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $682 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Dublin 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 Dublin, VA Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Dublin's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Dublin sits in the 60th percentile, ahead of 60% of cities and behind 40%. The grade covers only Dublin's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Dublin is 20.79 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 34 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 62 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Dublin, VA report the most crime, about 45 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Dublin, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Dublin for 2025 is $2,825,471, about $297 per resident and $682 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): 59.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

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

Dublin, VA:	$297
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Dublin is $297 per year, which is $168 less than the national average and $135 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Dublin:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $736 more than in Dublin.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $164 less than in Dublin

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Dublin	Cost per Dublin Resident
Murder	$672,902	$71
Rape/Sexual Assault	$343,646	$36
Robbery	$81,098	$9
Assault	$453,607	$48
Kidnapping	$122,292	$13
Vehicle Theft	$32,332	$3
Burglary	$110,329	$12
Theft	$382,022	$40
Arson	$23,057	$2
Vandalism	$310,651	$33
Animal Cruelty	$6,687	$1
Drug Crimes	$210,363	$22
Identity Theft	$76,484	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$2,825,471	$297

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Dublin, 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 Dublin totals $6,261,313 ($657 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,086,784 ($954 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 central 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 Dublin's 9,529 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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Dublin 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 Dublin residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.658
Robbery	0.2706
Rape	0.5948
Murder	0.0376
Total Violent Crime	2.560 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.741
Vehicle Theft	0.2191
Burglary	1.277
Arson	0.1002
Total Property Crime	9.337 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2117
Drug Crimes	2.984
Vandalism	4.563
Identity Theft	1.037
Animal Cruelty	0.0949
Total "Other" Rate	8.891 (C)

Individual Dublin Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Highland, VA	B+	B+	B+
New River, VA	B-	C	A-
Newbern, VA	C	B-	D+
Pulaski, VA	D	C	D
McAdam, VA	C-	C	C-
Radford, VA	D+	B	D
Belspring, VA	C	C+	C
Fairlawn, VA	C+	B	B
Poplar Hill, VA	C	C	B
Pepper, VA	D+	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Dublin 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
Ilion, NY	B	B-	B-
Holualoa, HI	C-	B-	B-
Homer, AK	B-	D	D
Honea Path, SC	D-	C-	C-
Honesdale, PA	B+	B-	B-
Watford City, ND	D+	D+	D+
Hughson, CA	C	C-	C-
Hull, MA	C	C	C
Washington Terrace, UT	D-	C+	C+
Wareham Center, MA	B+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Dublin 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 Dublin, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Dublin schools on SchoolGrade

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