The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Greensville County, VA
Greensville County is home to 11,300 residents and includes Jarratt · Updated November 2026
Is Greensville County, VA safe?
Yes. Most US neighborhoods have little crime, and Greensville County has less than most of them: its overall CrimeGrade™ is A, safer than the neighborhoods where 75% of Americans live. Property crime grades better than violent crime here, A+ against A. Its neighborhoods are much alike, from A+ to A; see the map below.
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Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 922 of 1,000Safer than most US neighborhoodsi What this means
75% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Greensville County as a whole, and 25% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Greensville County scores 922.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Greensville County, VA at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Greensville County, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out in Greensville County
Thefts are uncommon. Greensville County has thefts at less than half the US rate: 4.3 a year per 1,000 residents, against 13.1 nationally.
The safest and least safe parts of Greensville County
Every part of Greensville County where people live grades A or B on the national scale. Grades across Greensville County run from A+ to A; every part of Greensville County has less crime than the typical US neighborhood.
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A or B 100%
Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
Across the county, the Jarratt area has the least crime and the center the most.
Is crime going up in Greensville County?
Reported property crime in Greensville County has fallen 10% since 2019. Too few violent crimes are reported here each year for a reliable violent crime trend. Burglaries, thefts and vehicle thefts went from about 7.0 to 6.3 a year per 1,000 residents (US: 18). In 2024 alone, property crime fell 13%.
Property crime, change since 2019
Greensville CountyUnited States
Source: crime reports to the FBI from the police departments across Greensville County. The charts follow crimes per resident.
Data table
Year
Property, Greensville County
Property, US
2016
+23%
+15%
2017
+4%
+12%
2018
+22%
+4%
2019
+0%
+0%
2020
-1%
-8%
2021
+22%
-10%
2022
-1%
-6%
2023
+4%
-7%
2024
-10%
-15%
Crime rates and types in Greensville County
CrimeGrade™ estimates Greensville County has about 17 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 53% less than the US as a whole and 49% less than Virginia.
Overall crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.
Assault is the most common crime in Greensville County, about 40% of everything reported.
Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
Where and when crime happens in Greensville County
These figures come from the reports of the police departments across Greensville County, 2022 to 2024.
Crime
Most often at
Busiest time
Vandalism
Homes (58%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.
How Greensville County compares with nearby counties
Greensville County has less crime than 6 of its 10 nearest counties.
Nearest first, with each place's distance from Greensville County. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).
Compared with counties of similar size and density, Greensville County has more crime than 58% of them.
Shops, walkability and empty homes in Greensville County
Two things set Greensville County apart: it has 2.8 stores and restaurants for every 1,000 residents, against 10.5 nationally, and a Walk Grade of F (1 of 100) on BestNeighborhood, against 21 for the US as a whole. Places like that tend to report less theft, and it runs low here.
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.2.8 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Lower than for 99% of Americans
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft. 100% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.F (1 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 99% of Americans
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary and arson.17.2% of homesUS: 7.1%Higher than for 98% of Americans
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JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.24 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 94% of Americans
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.40% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 89% of Americans
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Greensville County: F (0 of 100).NoneUS: noneLower than for 86% of Americans
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What crime costs Greensville County
Crime costs Greensville County about $1,579 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 31% more than the US figure of $1,205.
Cost of crime per resident, per year
Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $29 million a year, or $2,610 per resident.
How the cost breaks down
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Murder
$3.5 million
$309
Rape
$260,000
$23
Robbery
$15,000
$1
Assault
$860,000
$76
Burglary
$130,000
$11
Theft
$250,000
$22
Vehicle theft
$190,000
$16
Arson
$20,000
$2
Vandalism
$250,000
$23
Total
$5.4 million
$483
How CrimeGrade™ works
A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Greensville County means the same as a B anywhere else.
CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
Schools in Greensville County, VA average a SchoolGrade of D: 69% of students test proficient, against 36% projected for schools like them. Overall, they greatly exceed expectations. See schools in Greensville County on SchoolGrade
