The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Lake of the Woods, VA: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$2.06 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lake of the Woods, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $588 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lake of the Woods 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 Lake of the Woods, VA Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Lake of the Woods's combined rate is lower than the norm. Lake of the Woods sits in the 79th percentile, ahead of 79% of cities and behind 21%. The grade covers only Lake of the Woods's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lake of the Woods is 15.61 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 40 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 89 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Lake of the Woods, VA report the most crime, about 20 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lake of the Woods, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lake of the Woods for 2025 is $2,056,400, about $257 per resident and $588 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lake of the Woods Compared to Other Cities?

Lake of the Woods, VA:	$257
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lake of the Woods is $257 per year, which is $207 less than the national average and $175 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lake of the Woods:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $776 more than in Lake of the Woods.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $125 less than in Lake of the Woods

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lake of the Woods	Cost per Lake of the Woods Resident
Murder	$750,105	$94
Rape/Sexual Assault	$229,572	$29
Robbery	$55,323	$7
Assault	$102,768	$13
Kidnapping	$66,026	$8
Vehicle Theft	$127,633	$16
Burglary	$74,987	$9
Theft	$193,857	$24
Arson	$16,077	$2
Vandalism	$138,147	$17
Animal Cruelty	$8,350	$1
Drug Crimes	$217,596	$27
Identity Theft	$75,959	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$2,056,400	$257

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lake of the Woods, 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 Lake of the Woods totals $6,117,395 ($764 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,173,796 ($1,021 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 northeast 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 Lake of the Woods has 2, do the same, and of Lake of the Woods's 8,002 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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Lake of the Woods 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 Lake of the Woods residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4472
Robbery	0.2198
Rape	0.4732
Murder	0.0499
Total Violent Crime	1.190 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.678
Vehicle Theft	1.030
Burglary	1.033
Arson	0.0832
Total Property Crime	6.824 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1361
Drug Crimes	3.676
Vandalism	2.417
Identity Theft	1.226
Animal Cruelty	0.1411
Total "Other" Rate	7.596 (C+)

Individual Lake of the Woods Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Locust Grove, VA	A	A+	A+
Wilderness, VA	A	A+	A+
Indian Town, VA	A	A+	A+
Richardsville, VA	A	A+	A+
Lignum, VA	A	A+	A+
Parker, VA	A	A+	A
Burr Hill, VA	C+	A	C-
Gold Dale, VA	A	A+	A
Brockroad, VA	A+	A+	A+
Todds Tavern, VA	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lake of the Woods 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
Richmond, MO	C-	C-	C-
Medina, TN	C	A-	A-
Mendenhall, MS	A	A+	A+
Mendota, IL	B	B	B
Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH	C+	A-	A-
Mercersburg, PA	A	A	A
Middleborough Center, MA	B-	C+	C+
Midway, GA	A-	B+	B+
Mifflinburg, PA	A	B+	B+
Milan, IL	B-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Lake of the Woods 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 Lake of the Woods, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lake of the Woods schools on SchoolGrade

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