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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$69,502

Cost of Crime™ for Heards, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $812 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Heards 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 Heards, 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 Heards's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Heards sits in the 56th percentile, ahead of 56% of cities and behind 44%. The grade covers only Heards's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Heards is 22.05 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Heards, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Heards for 2025 is $69,502, about $341 per resident and $812 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Heards, VA:	$341
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Heards is $341 per year, which is $124 less than the national average and $91 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Heards:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $692 more than in Heards.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $209 less than in Heards

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Heards	Cost per Heards Resident
Murder	$22,997	$113
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7,826	$38
Robbery	$2,682	$13
Assault	$6,000	$29
Kidnapping	$1,705	$8
Vehicle Theft	$3,821	$19
Burglary	$3,468	$17
Theft	$9,863	$48
Arson	$379	$2
Vandalism	$6,696	$33
Animal Cruelty	$227	$1
Drug Crimes	$3,548	$17
Identity Theft	$290	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$69,502	$341

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Heards, 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 Heards totals $192,678 ($945 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $262,180 ($1,285 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 Heards's 204 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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Heards 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 Heards residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.024
Robbery	0.4180
Rape	0.6327
Murder	0.0600
Total Violent Crime	2.135 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.335
Vehicle Theft	1.210
Burglary	1.874
Arson	0.0770
Total Property Crime	12.50 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1379
Drug Crimes	2.351
Vandalism	4.594
Identity Theft	0.1836
Animal Cruelty	0.1503
Total "Other" Rate	7.417 (B-)

Individual Heards Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Afton, VA	C+	B-	C
Martins Store, VA	C-	A+	D
Avon, VA	B-	C+	B
Batesville, VA	A-	B-	A
Covesville, VA	B-	B+	C
Nellysford, VA	D+	D+	D
Yancey Mills, VA	B	B+	B
North Garden, VA	B	A-	B
Crozet, VA	B	A	B-
Faber, VA	D	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Heards 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
Ross, IA	C+	C-	C-
Matherville, MS	A-	A+	A+
Max, MN	D-	B+	B+
Mayoworth, WY	C-	C-	C-
Maysville, AL	B+	B+	B+
Maytown, IL	A+	A-	A-
Mc Naughton, WI	B-	A	A
McCutchens Crossroads, SC	F	F	F
Meads Creek, NY	A	C-	C-
Rolphs, MD	A-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Heards 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 Heards, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 66% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Heards schools on SchoolGrade

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