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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$3.83 million

Cost of Crime™ for Gate City, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,129 per household.

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

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Gate City's combined rate is higher than the norm. Gate City sits in the 28th percentile, ahead of 28% of cities and behind 72%. The grade covers only Gate City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Gate City is 32.75 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 19 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 51 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Gate City, VA report the most crime, about 55 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 11 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gate City, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gate City for 2025 is $3,830,421, about $504 per resident and $1,129 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Gate City Compared to Other Cities?

Gate City, VA:	$504
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gate City is $504 per year, which is $40 more than the national average and $72 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Gate City:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $529 more than in Gate City.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $372 less than in Gate City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gate City	Cost per Gate City Resident
Murder	$1.56 million	$205
Rape/Sexual Assault	$279,996	$37
Robbery	$89,613	$12
Assault	$321,549	$42
Kidnapping	$68,585	$9
Vehicle Theft	$36,413	$5
Burglary	$162,617	$21
Theft	$528,753	$70
Arson	$19,109	$3
Vandalism	$440,441	$58
Animal Cruelty	$7,921	$1
Drug Crimes	$272,191	$36
Identity Theft	$43,319	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$3,830,421	$504

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gate 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 Gate City totals $11,784,479 ($1,551 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $15,614,899 ($2,055 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, of which Gate City has 3, do the same, and of Gate City's 7,600 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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Gate 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 Gate City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.473
Robbery	0.3749
Rape	0.6076
Murder	0.1092
Total Violent Crime	2.565 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.43
Vehicle Theft	0.3094
Burglary	2.359
Arson	0.1041
Total Property Crime	16.21 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1488
Drug Crimes	4.842
Vandalism	8.112
Identity Theft	0.7364
Animal Cruelty	0.1409
Total "Other" Rate	13.98 (D)

Individual Gate City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Weber City, VA	D	C-	D
Williams Mill, VA	C+	A-	C-
Manville, VA	C	A	D+
Mount Carmel, TN	D+	D+	C
Bloomingdale, TN	F	F	F
Snowflake, VA	A-	A	A-
Fort Blackmore, VA	C+	C-	B+
Rye Cove, VA	C-	B-	C
Blair Gap, TN	F	F	F
Kingsport, TN	D-	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gate City is similar 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
Glastonbury Center, CT	D+	A	A
Garden City, SC	F	D	D
Garnet, CA	C-	C-	C-
Garrett, IN	B+	A-	A-
Gas City, IN	A-	B+	B+
Tylertown, MS	B-	A	A
Twin Lakes, WI	A-	A-	A-
Georgetown, MA	A+	A	A
Tuba City, AZ	D-	D-	D-
Glasgow, DE	F	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Gate City is less safe than the Virginia state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gate City, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Gate City schools on SchoolGrade

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