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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$646,710

Cost of Crime™ for Laurel Fork, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $936 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Laurel Fork 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 Laurel Fork, VA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Laurel Fork's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Laurel Fork sits in the 38th percentile, ahead of 38% of cities and behind 62%. The grade covers only Laurel Fork's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Laurel Fork is 28.19 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 46 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Laurel Fork, VA report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Laurel Fork, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Laurel Fork for 2025 is $646,710, about $465 per resident and $936 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Laurel Fork Compared to Other Cities?

Laurel Fork, VA:	$465
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Laurel Fork is $465 per year, which is the same as the national average and $33 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Laurel Fork:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $568 more than in Laurel Fork.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $333 less than in Laurel Fork

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Laurel Fork	Cost per Laurel Fork Resident
Murder	$218,232	$157
Rape/Sexual Assault	$48,811	$35
Robbery	$21,216	$15
Assault	$109,140	$78
Kidnapping	$9,110	$7
Vehicle Theft	$10,130	$7
Burglary	$30,350	$22
Theft	$54,769	$39
Arson	$4,729	$3
Vandalism	$43,872	$32
Animal Cruelty	$1,557	$1
Drug Crimes	$53,079	$38
Identity Theft	$41,714	$30
Total Cost of Crime	$646,710	$465

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Laurel Fork, 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 Laurel Fork totals $1,716,762 ($1,233 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,363,472 ($1,698 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, of which Laurel Fork has 2, do the same, and of Laurel Fork's 1,392 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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Laurel Fork 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 Laurel Fork residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.730
Robbery	0.4846
Rape	0.5783
Murder	0.0834
Total Violent Crime	3.876 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.597
Vehicle Theft	0.4700
Burglary	2.404
Arson	0.1407
Total Property Crime	10.61 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1079
Drug Crimes	5.155
Vandalism	4.412
Identity Theft	3.872
Animal Cruelty	0.1512
Total "Other" Rate	13.70 (D)

Individual Laurel Fork Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Gladesboro, VA	B	A-	A
Kibler, VA	D+	C+	D+
Meadows Of Dan, VA	D-	D	D-
Ararat, VA	C+	B-	C+
Vesta, VA	D+	D-	D+
Dugspur, VA	B-	C+	A
Fancy Gap, VA	C	B	C+
Willis, VA	B-	D+	B
Hillsville, VA	D+	C-	D+
Indian Valley, VA	A+	A-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Laurel Fork 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
Green Bay, VA	C	C	C
Hydes, MD	B-	C+	C+
Hot Springs, VA	D+	F	F
Hooper Hill, NC	C	C	C
Hiwassee, VA	B	B	B
Hineston, LA	D	D-	D-
White Water, CA	C	C-	C-
Winesburg, OH	A-	C	C
Wolf Springs, MS	A-	A+	A+
Hamel, IL	A+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Laurel Fork is as safe as 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 Laurel Fork, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Laurel Fork schools on SchoolGrade

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