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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.44 million

Cost of Crime™ for Melfa, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,120 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Melfa 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 Melfa, 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 Melfa's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Melfa sits in the 31st percentile, ahead of 31% of cities and behind 69%. The grade covers only Melfa's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Melfa is 31.44 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 40 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Melfa, VA report the most crime, about 22 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Melfa, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Melfa for 2025 is $1,437,242, about $506 per resident and $1,120 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): 53.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Melfa, VA:	$506
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Melfa is $506 per year, which is $42 more than the national average and $75 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Melfa:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $526 more than in Melfa.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $374 less than in Melfa

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Melfa	Cost per Melfa Resident
Murder	$566,540	$200
Rape/Sexual Assault	$100,800	$36
Robbery	$30,781	$11
Assault	$173,584	$61
Kidnapping	$35,562	$13
Vehicle Theft	$33,324	$12
Burglary	$56,387	$20
Theft	$205,030	$72
Arson	$6,689	$2
Vandalism	$134,993	$48
Animal Cruelty	$3,450	$1
Drug Crimes	$73,122	$26
Identity Theft	$16,980	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$1,437,242	$506

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Melfa, 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 Melfa totals $4,289,050 ($1,511 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,726,293 ($2,017 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 northwest 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 do the same, and of Melfa's 2,839 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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Melfa 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 Melfa residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.129
Robbery	0.3447
Rape	0.5856
Murder	0.1062
Total Violent Crime	3.165 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.94
Vehicle Theft	0.7580
Burglary	2.190
Arson	0.0976
Total Property Crime	16.99 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2066
Drug Crimes	3.482
Vandalism	6.656
Identity Theft	0.7727
Animal Cruelty	0.1643
Total "Other" Rate	11.28 (D+)

Individual Melfa Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Keller, VA	D-	D-	D-
Savageville, VA	B-	C+	B
Onley, VA	D+	C-	C-
Pungoteague, VA	C-	C-	C-
Wachapreague, VA	B-	B	C
Harborton, VA	C+	C+	B-
Onancock, VA	D+	C	C-
Painter, VA	D	D	D
Mappsburg, VA	D	D	D-
Tasley, VA	F	D+	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Melfa 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
Akron, CO	F	D-	D-
Wittenberg, WI	B-	C-	C-
Westcliffe, CO	F	F	F
Wellington, NV	D+	D	D
Warren, MN	C	C+	C+
Verona, MO	C+	C-	C-
Ubly, MI	B+	C+	C+
Tullytown, PA	D+	C-	C-
Troy, NH	C-	A+	A+
Stella, NC	B-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Melfa 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 Melfa, VA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Melfa schools on SchoolGrade

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