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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$10.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Front Royal, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $913 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Front Royal is 22.88 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 89 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Front Royal, VA report the most crime, about 129 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 19 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Front Royal, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Front Royal for 2025 is $10,562,707, about $344 per resident and $913 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): 57.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Front Royal Compared to Other Cities?

Front Royal, VA:	$344
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Front Royal is $344 per year, which is $120 less than the national average and $87 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Front Royal:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $688 more than in Front Royal.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $212 less than in Front Royal

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Front Royal	Cost per Front Royal Resident
Murder	$3.45 million	$112
Rape/Sexual Assault	$982,360	$32
Robbery	$268,695	$9
Assault	$1.26 million	$41
Kidnapping	$350,316	$11
Vehicle Theft	$260,968	$9
Burglary	$341,164	$11
Theft	$1.37 million	$45
Arson	$66,103	$2
Vandalism	$1.17 million	$38
Animal Cruelty	$28,054	$1
Drug Crimes	$792,893	$26
Identity Theft	$223,361	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$10,562,707	$344

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Front Royal, 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 Front Royal totals $27,960,952 ($912 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $38,523,659 ($1,256 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 south 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, of which Front Royal has 9, do the same, and of Front Royal's 30,665 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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Front Royal 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 Front Royal residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.435
Robbery	0.2786
Rape	0.5283
Murder	0.0598
Total Violent Crime	2.301 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.625
Vehicle Theft	0.5496
Burglary	1.227
Arson	0.0893
Total Property Crime	10.49 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1884
Drug Crimes	3.496
Vandalism	5.343
Identity Theft	0.9411
Animal Cruelty	0.1237
Total "Other" Rate	10.09 (C-)

Individual Front Royal Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Happy Creek, VA	A	A-	A+
Chester Gap, VA	C+	B	C+
Linden, VA	B+	C+	A-
Milldale, VA	C+	C-	B+
Karo, VA	A	A	A
Ashby, VA	C+	C-	B+
Waterlick, VA	B-	B+	C+
Middletown, VA	B	A-	B
Browntown, VA	A-	A+	A
White Post, VA	A	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Front Royal 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
Marshalltown, IA	D	C-	C-
Salem, NH	C+	A	A
Ruston, LA	D	D	D
Roslindale, MA	C+	D+	D+
Riverside, NJ	A-	A	A
Riverhead, NY	C+	C-	C-
Ridgecrest, CA	D+	D+	D+
Raytown, MO	D-	D-	D-
Poulsbo, WA	D	C	C
Norfolk, NE	C-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Front Royal 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 Front Royal, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Front Royal schools on SchoolGrade

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