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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$456,631

Cost of Crime™ for Skippers, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,681 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Skippers 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 Skippers, 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 Skippers's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Skippers sits in the 58th percentile, ahead of 58% of cities and behind 42%. The grade covers only Skippers's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Skippers is 21.38 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 32 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 60 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Skippers, VA report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Skippers, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Skippers for 2025 is $456,631, about $602 per resident and $1,681 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 45.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

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

Skippers, VA:	$602
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Skippers is $602 per year, which is $137 more than the national average and $170 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Skippers:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $431 more than in Skippers.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $470 less than in Skippers

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Skippers	Cost per Skippers Resident
Murder	$249,281	$328
Rape/Sexual Assault	$27,597	$36
Robbery	$10,616	$14
Assault	$45,889	$60
Kidnapping	$9,505	$13
Vehicle Theft	$25,238	$33
Burglary	$17,224	$23
Theft	$6,810	$9
Arson	$1,788	$2
Vandalism	$37,861	$50
Animal Cruelty	$1,058	$1
Drug Crimes	$20,015	$26
Identity Theft	$3,751	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$456,631	$602

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Skippers, 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 Skippers totals $1,797,083 ($2,368 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,253,714 ($2,969 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 east 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 do the same, and of Skippers's 759 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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Skippers 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 Skippers residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.105
Robbery	0.4447
Rape	0.5997
Murder	0.1748
Total Violent Crime	3.324 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	1.732
Vehicle Theft	2.147
Burglary	2.502
Arson	0.0975
Total Property Crime	6.479 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2065
Drug Crimes	3.565
Vandalism	6.982
Identity Theft	0.6385
Animal Cruelty	0.1884
Total "Other" Rate	11.58 (D+)

Individual Skippers Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Dahlia, VA	B+	A-	A+
Brink, VA	D+	D+	D+
Washington Park, VA	D-	D	D-
Pleasant Hill, NC	D-	D-	D-
Purdy, VA	D+	D-	B
Barley, VA	B+	B+	A
Gaston, NC	F	F	D-
Garysburg, NC	D-	D-	D-
Emporia, VA	D-	D-	D-
Claresville, VA	C	C+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Skippers 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
Mystic Grove, MA	A+	A+	A+
North Milford, MA	A+	A+	A+
North Crossett, AR	D	F	F
North Belgrade, ME	A	A+	A+
Newell, PA	B+	B	B
New Jerusalem, PA	A+	A+	A+
New Hampton, MO	D+	D+	D+
New Cambria, KS	D+	D+	D+
Neosho Rapids, KS	A	A+	A+
Negangards Corner, IN	B	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Skippers 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 Skippers, VA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Skippers schools on SchoolGrade

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