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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$98,181

Cost of Crime™ for Perth, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,544 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Perth 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 Perth, 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 Perth's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Perth sits in the 4th percentile, ahead of 4% of cities and behind 96%. The grade covers only Perth's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Perth is 66.85 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 16 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Perth, VA report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Perth, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Perth for 2025 is $98,181, about $953 per resident and $1,544 per household. That equals 2.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

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

Perth, VA:	$953
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Perth is $953 per year, which is $489 more than the national average and $522 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Perth:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $79 more than in Perth.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $821 less than in Perth

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Perth	Cost per Perth Resident
Murder	$41,870	$407
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,466	$34
Robbery	$2,139	$21
Assault	$9,652	$94
Kidnapping	$784	$8
Vehicle Theft	$2,777	$27
Burglary	$3,368	$33
Theft	$21,149	$205
Arson	$416	$4
Vandalism	$9,001	$87
Animal Cruelty	$193	$2
Drug Crimes	$2,879	$28
Identity Theft	$484	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$98,181	$953

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Perth, 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 Perth totals $296,944 ($2,883 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $395,125 ($3,836 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 Perth's 103 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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Perth 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 Perth residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.263
Robbery	0.6603
Rape	0.5550
Murder	0.2163
Total Violent Crime	4.695 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	39.65
Vehicle Theft	1.741
Burglary	3.605
Arson	0.1671
Total Property Crime	45.16 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1256
Drug Crimes	3.779
Vandalism	12.23
Identity Theft	0.6074
Animal Cruelty	0.2535
Total "Other" Rate	17.00 (D-)

Individual Perth Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Melrose, VA	D-	D-	D-
Stovall, VA	D	C-	D
Green Hill, VA	C-	B-	C+
Nathalie, VA	C-	C	C-
Holts Crossing, VA	C-	C-	C+
Brookneal, VA	C	C-	B-
Clarkton, VA	C-	C-	C+
Long Island, VA	C	D+	B+
Straightstone, VA	C+	D	A+
Gladys, VA	C-	C-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Perth 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
Harlan Crossroads, KY	B	A	A
Hanfield, IN	C	B	B
Hanford, IA	A-	B	B
Hankins, NY	A	D+	D+
Hanson, FL	A+	A-	A-
Hardtner, KS	D-	D	D
Hardwood, LA	C	D	D
Hardy, IA	B	C-	C-
Harkeyville, TX	D-	D-	D-
Hancock, VT	D+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Perth 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 Perth, VA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Perth schools on SchoolGrade

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