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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$6.85 million

Cost of Crime™ for Radford City, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,149 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Radford City 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 Radford City, VA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Radford City's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Radford City sits in the 34th percentile, ahead of 34% of counties and behind 66%. The grade covers only Radford City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Radford City is 36.33 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the northeast areas to 1 in 56 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Radford City, VA report the most crime, about 311 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Radford City, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Radford City for 2025 is $6,854,617, about $461 per resident and $1,149 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Radford City Compared to Other Counties?

Radford City, VA:	$461
Portsmouth City, VA:	$867
Loudoun County, VA:	$236
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Radford City is $461 per year, which is $3 less than the national average and $30 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Radford City:

In Portsmouth City, VA, crime costs $867 per person, which is $406 more than in Radford City.
In Loudoun County, VA, crime costs $236 per person, which is $225 less than in Radford City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Radford City	Cost per Radford City Resident
Murder	$2.21 million	$149
Rape/Sexual Assault	$541,893	$36
Robbery	$165,871	$11
Assault	$528,647	$36
Kidnapping	$183,910	$12
Vehicle Theft	$272,816	$18
Burglary	$173,489	$12
Theft	$1.55 million	$105
Arson	$28,593	$2
Vandalism	$828,582	$56
Animal Cruelty	$20,749	$1
Drug Crimes	$311,170	$21
Identity Theft	$34,128	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$6,854,617	$461

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Radford City, 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 Radford City totals $17,448,126 ($1,174 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $24,302,743 ($1,635 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 northeast part of the county holds more 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, of which Radford City has 7, do the same, and of Radford City's 14,860 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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Radford City 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 Radford City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.239
Robbery	0.3549
Rape	0.6014
Murder	0.0792
Total Violent Crime	2.274 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.18
Vehicle Theft	1.186
Burglary	1.287
Arson	0.0797
Total Property Crime	22.73 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2041
Drug Crimes	2.831
Vandalism	7.805
Identity Theft	0.2967
Animal Cruelty	0.1888
Total "Other" Rate	11.33 (C)

Individual Radford City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pulaski County, VA	B-	B	B-
Montgomery County, VA	C-	A-	C
Giles County, VA	B+	A-	A
Floyd County, VA	A-	B+	A
Monroe County, WV	A-	B-	A+
Bland County, VA	D-	B+	F
Salem City, VA	D+	B	C-
Carroll County, VA	B	B+	B+
Wythe County, VA	B	B+	B+
Craig County, VA	C	D+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Radford City is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cottonwood County, MN	B+	B+	B+
Wilkin County, MN	C	C+	C+
Wilkinson County, GA	B	D-	D-
Wilkinson County, MS	C+	A	A
Woodruff County, AR	D-	F	F
Crawford County, WI	B	A-	A-
Crawford County, MO	C	D+	D+
Crawford County, MI	A	B-	B-
Crawford County, IL	A-	A-	A-
Crawford County, IA	B-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Radford City 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 Radford City, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 69% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Radford City schools on SchoolGrade

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