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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$49,696

Cost of Crime™ for Joshua Falls, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,037 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Joshua Falls 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 Joshua Falls, 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 Joshua Falls's combined rate is higher than the norm. Joshua Falls sits in the 27th percentile, ahead of 27% of cities and behind 73%. The grade covers only Joshua Falls's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Joshua Falls is 33.61 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 26 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 37 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Joshua Falls, VA report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Joshua Falls, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Joshua Falls for 2025 is $49,696, about $487 per resident and $1,037 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Joshua Falls Compared to Other Cities?

Joshua Falls, VA:	$487
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Joshua Falls is $487 per year, which is $23 more than the national average and $56 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Joshua Falls:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $545 more than in Joshua Falls.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $355 less than in Joshua Falls

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Joshua Falls	Cost per Joshua Falls Resident
Murder	$16,075	$158
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,234	$32
Robbery	$1,042	$10
Assault	$8,358	$82
Kidnapping	$921	$9
Vehicle Theft	$1,367	$13
Burglary	$2,350	$23
Theft	$8,098	$79
Arson	$241	$2
Vandalism	$5,296	$52
Animal Cruelty	$98	$1
Drug Crimes	$2,278	$22
Identity Theft	$339	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$49,696	$487

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Joshua Falls, 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 Joshua Falls totals $124,474 ($1,220 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $174,171 ($1,708 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 Joshua Falls's 102 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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Joshua Falls 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 Joshua Falls residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.853
Robbery	0.3246
Rape	0.5229
Murder	0.0839
Total Violent Crime	3.785 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.33
Vehicle Theft	0.8654
Burglary	2.540
Arson	0.0977
Total Property Crime	18.83 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1490
Drug Crimes	3.019
Vandalism	7.268
Identity Theft	0.4292
Animal Cruelty	0.1300
Total "Other" Rate	11.00 (D+)

Individual Joshua Falls Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Galts Mill, VA	A-	A-	A-
Madison Heights, VA	C-	C+	C-
East Brook, VA	B	B-	B+
Coolwell, VA	A-	B	A
Stonewall, VA	A+	A+	A+
Stapleton, VA	A-	A	A
Concord, VA	C+	B+	B-
Lynchburg, VA	D+	D	C-
Elon, VA	B+	A-	B+
Sweet Briar, VA	C-	C+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Joshua Falls is higher 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
English Creek, NJ	C+	B+	B+
Feesburg, OH	C	A	A
Willow Shade, KY	C	C-	C-
Farrar, TX	D+	D+	D+
Fargo, TX	D-	D-	D-
Wolf Run, OH	B	A	A
Eve, MO	A	B	B
Evansville, PA	A+	A+	A+
Womack, MO	B	C	C
Esterbrook, WY	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Joshua Falls 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 Joshua Falls, VA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Joshua Falls schools on SchoolGrade

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