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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$83,316

Cost of Crime™ for Howland, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,644 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Howland 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 Howland, 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 Howland's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Howland sits in the 55th percentile, ahead of 55% of cities and behind 45%. The grade covers only Howland's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Howland is 22.44 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Howland, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Howland for 2025 is $83,316, about $439 per resident and $1,644 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): 50.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Howland, VA:	$439
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Howland is $439 per year, which is $26 less than the national average and $7 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Howland:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $594 more than in Howland.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $306 less than in Howland

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Howland	Cost per Howland Resident
Murder	$32,980	$174
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,859	$36
Robbery	$1,906	$10
Assault	$16,483	$87
Kidnapping	$1,399	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1,994	$10
Burglary	$3,718	$20
Theft	$9,277	$49
Arson	$574	$3
Vandalism	$5,290	$28
Animal Cruelty	$195	$1
Drug Crimes	$2,271	$12
Identity Theft	$370	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$83,316	$439

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Howland, 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 Howland totals $256,137 ($1,348 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $339,453 ($1,787 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 Howland's 190 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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Howland 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 Howland residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.021
Robbery	0.3189
Rape	0.5954
Murder	0.0924
Total Violent Crime	4.027 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.428
Vehicle Theft	0.6776
Burglary	2.158
Arson	0.1251
Total Property Crime	12.39 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1214
Drug Crimes	1.616
Vandalism	3.897
Identity Theft	0.2516
Animal Cruelty	0.1390
Total "Other" Rate	6.025 (B)

Individual Howland Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
McNeals Corner, VA	D-	D	D-
Edwardsville, VA	B-	B	A-
Heathsville, VA	B	C+	B
Mulch, VA	B	C	B-
Rainswood, VA	B	C	B-
Burgess, VA	D+	D+	B
Sissons Corner, VA	C+	C	C
Walmsley, VA	D+	D	D+
Wicomico Church, VA	A-	B	A
Gonyon, VA	C+	B-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Howland 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
Samnorwood, TX	F	D	D
Mink Creek, ID	B-	C+	C+
Minot Air Force Base, ND	D	C-	C-
Modena, UT	D	B-	B-
Modoc, KS	D	C-	C-
Mohler, ID	C-	B-	B-
Mount Carmel, ND	D	D	D
Mount Lebanon, LA	D-	D	D
Rockville, PA	A+	A+	A+
Roscoe, KY	D-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Howland 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 Howland, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Howland schools on SchoolGrade

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