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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$1.07 million

Cost of Crime™ for Riner, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $744 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Riner 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 Riner, 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 Riner's combined rate is lower than the norm. Riner sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of cities and behind 28%. The grade covers only Riner's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Riner is 17.49 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 48 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 62 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Riner, VA report the most crime, about 18 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Riner, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Riner for 2025 is $1,069,157, about $281 per resident and $744 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

Riner, VA:	$281
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Riner is $281 per year, which is $183 less than the national average and $150 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Riner:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $751 more than in Riner.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $149 less than in Riner

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Riner	Cost per Riner Resident
Murder	$336,384	$89
Rape/Sexual Assault	$149,826	$39
Robbery	$49,933	$13
Assault	$91,213	$24
Kidnapping	$31,869	$8
Vehicle Theft	$36,865	$10
Burglary	$43,770	$12
Theft	$125,248	$33
Arson	$9,303	$2
Vandalism	$92,353	$24
Animal Cruelty	$3,069	$1
Drug Crimes	$91,918	$24
Identity Theft	$7,405	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,069,157	$281

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Riner, 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 Riner totals $2,995,868 ($789 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,065,025 ($1,070 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 north part of the city 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 Riner has 1, do the same, and of Riner's 3,799 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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Riner 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 Riner residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8360
Robbery	0.4179
Rape	0.6504
Murder	0.0471
Total Violent Crime	1.951 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.366
Vehicle Theft	0.6267
Burglary	1.270
Arson	0.1014
Total Property Crime	8.364 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1384
Drug Crimes	3.271
Vandalism	3.403
Identity Theft	0.2519
Animal Cruelty	0.1092
Total "Other" Rate	7.173 (B-)

Individual Riner Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Childress, VA	A-	A-	A
Pilot, VA	B-	A-	C+
Christiansburg, VA	D+	A-	C-
Poff, VA	B+	A	B
Graysontown, VA	A-	B+	A
Radford, VA	D+	B	D
Terrys Fork, VA	B+	A	B+
Floyd, VA	B-	B+	A-
Vicker, VA	C-	C+	C+
Fairlawn, VA	C+	B	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Riner is similar 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
Clinton, PA	B	B	B
Nashville, MI	B-	D+	D+
Vienna, OH	B	B-	B-
Ottawa Lake, MI	A-	B	B
White Haven, PA	A-	B+	B+
Williamson, WV	D+	D+	D+
Fort Branch, IN	B+	B+	B+
Corfu, NY	A-	B	B
Cheney, KS	C+	B+	B+
Carroll Valley, PA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Riner 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 Riner, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Riner schools on SchoolGrade

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