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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$130,446

Cost of Crime™ for Plain View, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,057 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Plain View 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 Plain View, 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 Plain View's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Plain View sits in the 63rd percentile, ahead of 63% of cities and behind 37%. The grade covers only Plain View's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Plain View is 19.98 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Plain View, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Plain View for 2025 is $130,446, about $458 per resident and $1,057 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Plain View Compared to Other Cities?

Plain View, VA:	$458
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Plain View is $458 per year, which is $7 less than the national average and $26 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Plain View:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $575 more than in Plain View.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $326 less than in Plain View

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Plain View	Cost per Plain View Resident
Murder	$57,411	$201
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,130	$32
Robbery	$3,102	$11
Assault	$22,642	$79
Kidnapping	$3,073	$11
Vehicle Theft	$5,107	$18
Burglary	$5,117	$18
Theft	$5,635	$20
Arson	$742	$3
Vandalism	$14,602	$51
Animal Cruelty	$165	$1
Drug Crimes	$2,778	$10
Identity Theft	$941	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$130,446	$458

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Plain View, 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 Plain View totals $430,696 ($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 $561,142 ($1,969 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 Plain View's 285 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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Plain View 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 Plain View residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.766
Robbery	0.3461
Rape	0.5283
Murder	0.1072
Total Violent Crime	3.748 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.818
Vehicle Theft	1.157
Burglary	1.980
Arson	0.1078
Total Property Crime	7.062 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1779
Drug Crimes	1.318
Vandalism	7.172
Identity Theft	0.4268
Animal Cruelty	0.0781
Total "Other" Rate	9.172 (C)

Individual Plain View Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Shacklefords, VA	B-	C-	B+
Snow Hill, VA	C+	C	B-
Cologne, VA	B-	C+	B
Signpine, VA	A-	B	B+
Mattaponi, VA	C+	C	C+
Pampa, VA	A+	B+	A+
Plum Point, VA	B-	A	B
Woods Cross Roads, VA	A	B+	A
Barhamsville, VA	B-	A	B
Glenns, VA	A-	B+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Plain View 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
Fairview, SD	D+	D+	D+
Fitzpatrick, WV	B	B-	B-
Fitzhugh, VA	C-	C	C
Fisherville, RI	A-	A+	A+
Firebrick, KY	D	C+	C+
Finland, MN	D+	A-	A-
Fingal, ND	D+	C-	C-
Fayette, UT	F	D	D
Farwell, NE	B-	B-	B-
Farrandsville, PA	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Plain View 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 Plain View, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Plain View schools on SchoolGrade

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