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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$258,878

Cost of Crime™ for Prater, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,171 per household.

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

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Prater's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Prater sits in the 31st percentile, ahead of 31% of cities and behind 69%. The grade covers only Prater's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Prater is 31.52 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 41 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Prater, VA report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Prater, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Prater for 2025 is $258,878, about $461 per resident and $1,171 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): 56.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Prater, VA:	$461
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Prater is $461 per year, which is $4 less than the national average and $29 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Prater:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $572 more than in Prater.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $329 less than in Prater

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Prater	Cost per Prater Resident
Murder	$76,060	$135
Rape/Sexual Assault	$22,755	$40
Robbery	$11,074	$20
Assault	$45,304	$81
Kidnapping	$5,744	$10
Vehicle Theft	$2,920	$5
Burglary	$14,438	$26
Theft	$46,348	$82
Arson	$1,712	$3
Vandalism	$19,417	$35
Animal Cruelty	$311	$1
Drug Crimes	$10,231	$18
Identity Theft	$2,563	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$258,878	$461

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Prater, 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 Prater totals $630,096 ($1,121 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $888,974 ($1,582 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 Prater's 562 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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Prater 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 Prater residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.807
Robbery	0.6265
Rape	0.6678
Murder	0.0720
Total Violent Crime	4.173 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.92
Vehicle Theft	0.3355
Burglary	2.832
Arson	0.1262
Total Property Crime	19.22 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1686
Drug Crimes	2.461
Vandalism	4.836
Identity Theft	0.5892
Animal Cruelty	0.0748
Total "Other" Rate	8.130 (C+)

Individual Prater Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Vansant, VA	D+	C-	C-
Leemaster, VA	C	A-	C
Tookland, VA	D	D-	D-
Vicey, VA	D	C	D
Pearly, VA	D-	D	D-
Deskins, VA	D+	C+	C
Murphy, VA	C-	B+	C
Deel, VA	D+	D+	C-
Longbottom, VA	D-	D-	B-
Birchleaf, VA	D+	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Prater 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
Advent, WV	C-	C-	C-
Airlie, VA	A-	B+	B+
Plymouth Center, OH	B-	C+	C+
Perkinsville, NY	A-	C	C
Pine Hill, NY	C	D-	D-
Pine Hills, CA	C+	C-	C-
Piney River, VA	F	C+	C+
Pittsburg, IN	A	A	A
Pittsfield, VT	A-	A	A
Plattsville, OH	B+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Prater is as safe as the Virginia state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Prater, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 66% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Prater schools on SchoolGrade

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