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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$9,317

Cost of Crime™ for Lower Exeter, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $861 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Lower Exeter 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 Lower Exeter, 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 Lower Exeter's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Lower Exeter sits in the 39th percentile, ahead of 39% of cities and behind 61%. The grade covers only Lower Exeter's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lower Exeter is 28.15 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lower Exeter, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lower Exeter for 2025 is $9,317, about $373 per resident and $861 per household. That equals 2.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lower Exeter Compared to Other Cities?

Lower Exeter, VA:	$373
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lower Exeter is $373 per year, which is $92 less than the national average and $59 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lower Exeter:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $660 more than in Lower Exeter.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $241 less than in Lower Exeter

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lower Exeter	Cost per Lower Exeter Resident
Murder	$2,744	$110
Rape/Sexual Assault	$873	$35
Robbery	$306	$12
Assault	$940	$38
Kidnapping	$268	$11
Vehicle Theft	$86	$3
Burglary	$423	$17
Theft	$1,599	$64
Arson	$65	$3
Vandalism	$1,144	$46
Animal Cruelty	$21	$1
Drug Crimes	$782	$31
Identity Theft	$66	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$9,317	$373

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lower Exeter, 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 Lower Exeter totals $22,747 ($910 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $32,064 ($1,283 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 Lower Exeter's 25 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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Lower Exeter 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 Lower Exeter residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.309
Robbery	0.3890
Rape	0.5761
Murder	0.0584
Total Violent Crime	2.333 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.35
Vehicle Theft	0.2231
Burglary	1.866
Arson	0.1069
Total Property Crime	14.55 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1765
Drug Crimes	4.231
Vandalism	6.404
Identity Theft	0.3412
Animal Cruelty	0.1140
Total "Other" Rate	11.27 (D+)

Individual Lower Exeter Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Exeter, VA	C-	B	C
Derby, VA	C	B	C
Big Stone Gap, VA	D	D	D+
Appalachia, VA	C	C	C+
Oreton, VA	D+	C-	C
Rawhide, VA	D+	C+	C-
Stonega, VA	C+	C-	B-
Irondale, VA	B+	A	B-
Jasper, VA	C+	B-	B-
Keokee, VA	C	C-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lower Exeter 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
Kempville, TN	C	B-	B-
Sun Prairie, MT	F	F	F
Summit, WV	A	B	B
Summit Grove, IN	C-	C	C
Summit City, MO	B-	B+	B+
Sucarnoochee, MS	C-	B-	B-
Strongs Corner, MI	D	D-	D-
Strawberry, AL	C+	C	C
Spring Lick, KY	B-	A	A
Spring Creek, TX	F	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Lower Exeter 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 Lower Exeter, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 67% actual proficiency versus 61% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lower Exeter schools on SchoolGrade

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