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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$331,792

Cost of Crime™ for Marengo, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,079 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Marengo 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 Marengo, VA Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Marengo's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Marengo sits in the 7th percentile, ahead of 7% of cities and behind 93%. The grade covers only Marengo's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Marengo is 56.39 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Marengo, VA report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Marengo, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Marengo for 2025 is $331,792, about $965 per resident and $2,079 per household. That equals 3.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

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

Marengo, VA:	$965
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Marengo is $965 per year, which is $500 more than the national average and $533 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Marengo:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $68 more than in Marengo.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $832 less than in Marengo

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Marengo	Cost per Marengo Resident
Murder	$129,147	$375
Rape/Sexual Assault	$11,809	$34
Robbery	$8,037	$23
Assault	$66,220	$193
Kidnapping	$4,558	$13
Vehicle Theft	$8,174	$24
Burglary	$17,694	$51
Theft	$40,600	$118
Arson	$1,179	$3
Vandalism	$29,897	$87
Animal Cruelty	$604	$2
Drug Crimes	$12,176	$35
Identity Theft	$1,698	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$331,792	$965

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Marengo, 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 Marengo totals $931,476 ($2,708 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,263,267 ($3,672 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 Marengo's 344 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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Marengo 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 Marengo residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.703
Robbery	0.7427
Rape	0.5662
Murder	0.1998
Total Violent Crime	8.212 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	22.79
Vehicle Theft	1.534
Burglary	5.671
Arson	0.1419
Total Property Crime	30.14 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2185
Drug Crimes	4.785
Vandalism	12.17
Identity Theft	0.6377
Animal Cruelty	0.2374
Total "Other" Rate	18.04 (F)

Individual Marengo Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
La Crosse, VA	D-	D	D
Bracey, VA	B-	B	B-
South Hill, VA	D-	D	D-
Lombardy Grove, VA	D+	D+	C-
Ebony, VA	C-	C-	C
Forksville, VA	D+	C-	D+
Redlawn, VA	B-	B-	A-
Brodnax, VA	D	D	D+
Union Level, VA	B-	B-	B+
Paschall, NC	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Marengo 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
Putnamville, PA	B+	B-	B-
North Miami, OK	D	C	C
Port Wing, WI	B+	B-	B-
Potter, NE	D-	D-	D-
Pottersville, NY	B-	B+	B+
Prater, VA	D+	D+	D+
Pratt, WV	C	D+	D+
Princeton, PA	A+	A+	A+
Providence, FL	A+	A+	A+
Pursglove, WV	B-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Marengo is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Marengo, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Marengo schools on SchoolGrade

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