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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$319,136

Cost of Crime™ for Otter Hill, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $730 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Otter Hill 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 Otter Hill, 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 Otter Hill's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Otter Hill sits in the 55th percentile, ahead of 55% of cities and behind 45%. The grade covers only Otter Hill's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Otter Hill is 22.26 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 33 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 76 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Otter Hill, VA report the most crime, about 15 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Otter Hill, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Otter Hill for 2025 is $319,136, about $272 per resident and $730 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): 61.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Otter Hill Compared to Other Cities?

Otter Hill, VA:	$272
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Otter Hill is $272 per year, which is $192 less than the national average and $160 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Otter Hill:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $761 more than in Otter Hill.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $140 less than in Otter Hill

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Otter Hill	Cost per Otter Hill Resident
Murder	$93,969	$80
Rape/Sexual Assault	$34,148	$29
Robbery	$7,110	$6
Assault	$22,422	$19
Kidnapping	$7,848	$7
Vehicle Theft	$3,088	$3
Burglary	$4,644	$4
Theft	$69,677	$59
Arson	$2,397	$2
Vandalism	$49,038	$42
Animal Cruelty	$268	$0
Drug Crimes	$8,088	$7
Identity Theft	$16,439	$14
Total Cost of Crime	$319,136	$272

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Otter Hill, 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 Otter Hill totals $794,791 ($677 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,113,927 ($949 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 Otter Hill's 1,174 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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Otter Hill 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 Otter Hill residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6650
Robbery	0.1925
Rape	0.4797
Murder	0.0426
Total Violent Crime	1.380 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.46
Vehicle Theft	0.1699
Burglary	0.4361
Arson	0.0846
Total Property Crime	12.15 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1103
Drug Crimes	0.9314
Vandalism	5.847
Identity Theft	1.809
Animal Cruelty	0.0308
Total "Other" Rate	8.728 (C)

Individual Otter Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Goode, VA	A	A+	A+
Lowry, VA	B-	C+	B+
Mentow, VA	D-	A-	F
Evington, VA	B-	A	A-
Bedford, VA	C	B	B-
Forest, VA	B	A-	C+
Timberlake, VA	C+	C+	C+
Lynch Station, VA	D+	A-	C+
Altavista, VA	D-	D+	D-
Kingston, VA	C-	B+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Otter Hill is similar 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
Rossville, OK	B+	B-	B-
Pretty Prairie, KS	B	B-	B-
Pymatuning Central, PA	A	A-	A-
Reidsboro, GA	A-	A	A
Richland, NE	D+	A-	A-
Ridgway, IL	C+	C	C
Rocky Ford, NC	D	D+	D+
Ropesville, TX	B-	C-	C-
Rosedale, VA	C	C+	C+
Rosemount, OH	C-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Otter Hill 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 Otter Hill, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Otter Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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