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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$48,778

Cost of Crime™ for Orbit, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $560 per household.

More cost data

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

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Orbit's combined rate is lower than the norm. Orbit sits in the 71st percentile, ahead of 71% of cities and behind 29%. The grade covers only Orbit's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Orbit is 17.92 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 61 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Orbit, VA report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Orbit, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Orbit for 2025 is $48,778, about $225 per resident and $560 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Orbit, VA:	$225
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Orbit is $225 per year, which is $239 less than the national average and $207 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Orbit:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $808 more than in Orbit.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $93 less than in Orbit

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Orbit	Cost per Orbit Resident
Murder	$6,228	$29
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7,070	$33
Robbery	$1,883	$9
Assault	$8,938	$41
Kidnapping	$2,119	$10
Vehicle Theft	$1,227	$6
Burglary	$2,207	$10
Theft	$8,071	$37
Arson	$445	$2
Vandalism	$6,822	$31
Animal Cruelty	$161	$1
Drug Crimes	$3,287	$15
Identity Theft	$321	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$48,778	$225

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Orbit, 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 Orbit totals $78,554 ($362 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $127,333 ($587 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 Orbit's 217 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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Orbit 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 Orbit residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.434
Robbery	0.2758
Rape	0.5373
Murder	0.0153
Total Violent Crime	2.263 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.182
Vehicle Theft	0.3653
Burglary	1.121
Arson	0.0850
Total Property Crime	8.753 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1610
Drug Crimes	2.048
Vandalism	4.401
Identity Theft	0.1910
Animal Cruelty	0.1004
Total "Other" Rate	6.901 (B-)

Individual Orbit Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Windsor, VA	C+	B-	C
Whitley, VA	B+	A	B+
Everets, VA	C-	C+	D
Zuni, VA	B	A-	B
Isle of Wight, VA	C	C+	C-
Longview, VA	C	C+	D+
Carrsville, VA	B-	B	C+
Raynor, VA	B+	A-	B
Comet, VA	B-	C+	C+
Ivor, VA	B+	A	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Orbit 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
Richard City, TN	D+	B+	B+
Mizpah, MN	D-	D	D
Moiese, MT	C	C-	C-
Moneta, IA	B-	B-	B-
Monford, KY	B-	B-	B-
Monse, WA	D-	C	C
Montcalm, WV	A-	A	A
Montebello, VA	C+	B+	B+
Montrose, SC	D	D-	D-
Mooresville, MO	B	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Orbit 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 Orbit, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 69% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Orbit schools on SchoolGrade

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