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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$160,408

Cost of Crime™ for East Lexington, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $854 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of East Lexington 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 East Lexington, 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 East Lexington's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. East Lexington sits in the 66th percentile, ahead of 66% of cities and behind 34%. The grade covers only East Lexington's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in East Lexington is 19.26 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 51 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 58 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of East Lexington, VA report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in East Lexington, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in East Lexington for 2025 is $160,408, about $339 per resident and $854 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): 54.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in East Lexington Compared to Other Cities?

East Lexington, VA:	$339
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in East Lexington is $339 per year, which is $125 less than the national average and $92 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to East Lexington:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $693 more than in East Lexington.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $207 less than in East Lexington

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to East Lexington	Cost per East Lexington Resident
Murder	$58,282	$123
Rape/Sexual Assault	$19,225	$41
Robbery	$5,624	$12
Assault	$18,815	$40
Kidnapping	$3,199	$7
Vehicle Theft	$3,111	$7
Burglary	$8,950	$19
Theft	$15,584	$33
Arson	$1,169	$2
Vandalism	$11,841	$25
Animal Cruelty	$616	$1
Drug Crimes	$13,580	$29
Identity Theft	$412	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$160,408	$339

The Intangible Cost of Crime in East Lexington, 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 East Lexington totals $485,574 ($1,027 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $645,982 ($1,366 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 East Lexington's 473 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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East Lexington 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 East Lexington residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.385
Robbery	0.3780
Rape	0.6704
Murder	0.0656
Total Violent Crime	2.499 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.362
Vehicle Theft	0.4248
Burglary	2.086
Arson	0.1023
Total Property Crime	8.975 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1115
Drug Crimes	3.881
Vandalism	3.504
Identity Theft	0.1126
Animal Cruelty	0.1761
Total "Other" Rate	7.786 (C+)

Individual East Lexington Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lexington, VA	D	C	D
Riverside, VA	B-	B-	B-
Buena Vista, VA	C	C-	C+
Timber Ridge, VA	B+	B+	B+
Kerrs Creek, VA	B+	B	A+
Rockbridge Baths, VA	B	B+	B
Buffalo Forge, VA	C-	D+	C-
Glasgow, VA	B-	B+	C+
Fairfield, VA	A	A-	A+
Willow, VA	B	A+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

East Lexington 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
Eola, TX	F	F	F
Meadowview, TN	D+	D	D
Denhawken, TX	B+	B-	B-
Diehlstadt, MO	C+	C-	C-
Dundee Village, MD	C-	C	C
East Enosburg, VT	B+	A-	A-
Ellaville, FL	A	C+	C+
Ellsworth, IL	A+	A-	A-
Elrama, PA	A	A	A
Elwood, MS	B	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, East Lexington 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 East Lexington, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See East Lexington schools on SchoolGrade

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