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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$273,686

Cost of Crime™ for Pleasant Shade, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,236 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pleasant Shade 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 Pleasant Shade, 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 Pleasant Shade's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Pleasant Shade sits in the 6th percentile, ahead of 6% of cities and behind 94%. The grade covers only Pleasant Shade's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pleasant Shade is 59.26 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 27 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Pleasant Shade, VA report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pleasant Shade, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pleasant Shade for 2025 is $273,686, about $1,003 per resident and $2,236 per household. That equals 3.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Pleasant Shade Compared to Other Cities?

Pleasant Shade, VA:	$1003
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pleasant Shade is $1,003 per year, which is $538 more than the national average and $571 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pleasant Shade:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $30 more than in Pleasant Shade.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $870 less than in Pleasant Shade

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pleasant Shade	Cost per Pleasant Shade Resident
Murder	$125,741	$461
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,721	$36
Robbery	$5,897	$22
Assault	$31,536	$116
Kidnapping	$5,033	$18
Vehicle Theft	$8,950	$33
Burglary	$8,495	$31
Theft	$42,617	$156
Arson	$889	$3
Vandalism	$23,941	$88
Animal Cruelty	$412	$2
Drug Crimes	$7,531	$28
Identity Theft	$2,922	$11
Total Cost of Crime	$273,686	$1,003

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pleasant Shade, 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 Pleasant Shade totals $888,771 ($3,256 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,162,457 ($4,258 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 Pleasant Shade's 273 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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Pleasant Shade 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 Pleasant Shade residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.022
Robbery	0.6867
Rape	0.5873
Murder	0.2451
Total Violent Crime	5.541 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	30.14
Vehicle Theft	2.117
Burglary	3.431
Arson	0.1349
Total Property Crime	35.83 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3041
Drug Crimes	3.729
Vandalism	12.28
Identity Theft	1.383
Animal Cruelty	0.2042
Total "Other" Rate	17.90 (F)

Individual Pleasant Shade Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bufford Crossroads, VA	D-	D+	D-
Freeman, VA	F	D-	F
Westover Hills, VA	D	D+	D
Edgerton, VA	F	D-	F
Washington Park, VA	D-	D	D-
Emporia, VA	D-	D-	D-
Fitzhugh, VA	C-	C	D+
Brink, VA	D+	D+	D+
Lawrenceville, VA	F	D-	F
Purdy, VA	D+	D-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pleasant Shade 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
Elliott, ND	D+	C-	C-
Van Burensburg, IL	B+	A	A
Valeene, IN	C-	A+	A+
Upham, ND	D-	C+	C+
Fairview, KY	A	B+	B+
Eva, OK	C-	D	D
Energy, TX	D	D+	D+
Elsey, MO	C+	C-	C-
Elm Grove, AR	D+	D	D
Ellis, NE	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Pleasant Shade 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 Pleasant Shade, VA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pleasant Shade schools on SchoolGrade

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